79S31584 BJM-D

By:  Morrison                                                     H.R. No. 603



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Judge Lloyd Rust, Jr., of Wharton has stepped down 
from his position as a trustee with the Johnson Foundation after 29 
years of service, and this occasion provides an ideal time to 
recognize this esteemed Texan for his many accomplishments and 
contributions to his community; and
	WHEREAS, A founding member of the Johnson Foundation board of 
trustees, Judge Rust brought his characteristic integrity and 
professionalism to his duties with the foundation; and
	WHEREAS, This fourth generation Texan was born in 1919 in 
Wharton County and enrolled in pre-law at The University of Texas at 
Austin on his graduation from high school; when the United States 
entered World War II, he joined the navy; after passing the bar exam 
but before completing his law degree, he was sworn in as a licensed 
lawyer while aboard the USS Hull; and
	WHEREAS, Following the war, Judge Rust completed the course 
work for his law degree, and in 1947 he won a seat in the Texas House 
of Representatives, marking the beginning of a distinguished career 
in public service; in 1950, he was elected county attorney for 
Wharton County and served in that role for 18 years before being 
elected judge with the court of domestic relations, now the state 
district court, in 1974; he retired from that position in 1983; and
	WHEREAS, Judge Rust has further benefited his community as a 
trustee and elder of the First Presbyterian Church, and he has been 
a member of the Lions Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American 
Legion, Elks Lodge, and Wharton County Chamber of Commerce; he also 
managed his family's farming and real estate businesses while 
helping to provide a loving home for his wife, the late Rose Marie 
Rust, and his four daughters; and
	WHEREAS, This distinguished public servant has played an 
integral role in the vitality of Wharton County, and it is indeed a 
pleasure to honor him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Judge Lloyd Rust, 
Jr., on his years of service to the Johnson Foundation and to his 
community, state, and nation and extend to him best wishes for the 
future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Judge Rust as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.