H.R. No. 23 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Dr. Charles Trevathan of Abilene on 
October 12, 2004, brought a great loss to the family and friends of 
this trusted and admired gentleman, and it is most appropriate to 
remember him at this time; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Trevathan was born to Clara and Norman Trevathan 
in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 17, 1936; he graduated from David 
Lipscomb University in 1958 and earned a law degree from the 
University of Louisville School of Law in 1961; while attending law 
school, he married the former Phyllis Murray at East Main Street 
Church of Christ in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; and
	WHEREAS, Following a brief stint in the U.S. Army in the early 
1960s, Dr. Trevathan began a 25-year career practicing law in 
Kentucky; his interests later turned toward the field of education, 
and in 1987 he was named associate general counsel at Abilene 
Christian University; and
	WHEREAS, From 1991 to 1997, Dr. Trevathan served ACU as vice 
president for campus life, while maintaining his position as 
associate general counsel; he joined the faculty as professor of 
sociology in 1997, and his skill in the classroom was later 
evidenced by his selection as ACU's Teacher of the Year in 2001; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout his distinguished career as a lawyer and 
educator, Dr. Trevathan enjoyed the love and support of his wife, 
Phyllis, and his daughters, Carol, Julie, and Karen; he found 
additional strength and sense of purpose through his affiliation 
with Hillcrest Church of Christ; and
	WHEREAS, Charles Trevathan was a man of compassion and 
generosity, and though his passing has left a void in the lives of 
those who knew and loved him, his spirit will remain with them 
always; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Charles Trevathan 
and that sincere sympathy be extended to the members of his family: 
to his wife, Phyllis Trevathan; to his daughters, Carol Turner and 
her husband, Russ, Julie Bowie, and Karen Trevathan Gunn and her 
husband, Tim; to his grandchildren, Jackson Turner, Aidan Bowie, 
Elora Gunn, and William Gunn; and to his numerous adopted sons and 
daughters and his other friends and relatives; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Charles 
Trevathan.

                                                                          Hunter


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 23 was unanimously adopted by a rising 
vote of the House on February 3, 2005.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House