79R5307 JTR-D

By:  McClendon                                                    H.R. No. 236



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Frank Prosser of San Antonio on 
February 2, 2005, at the age of 80, has saddened all those who knew 
him, and we join his family and friends in reflecting on the proud 
legacy of this talented Texan; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Austin, Mr. Prosser attended Anderson 
High School before moving to San Antonio, where he was hired at the 
St. Anthony Hotel, beginning a remarkable career that would span 
three decades; and
	WHEREAS, His polished professionalism and rigorous work 
ethic quickly distinguished Mr. Prosser as an employee of rare 
potential, and time and again he fulfilled and surpassed his early 
promise as he rose through the ranks of the hotel's staff, 
eventually taking on the position of banquet manager; and
	WHEREAS, A wise and compassionate mentor whose influence far 
exceeded any job title, Mr. Prosser instilled in countless young 
people the same impeccably high standards of excellence that drove 
his own career; and
	WHEREAS, His business acumen was also evident in his work as 
an entrepreneur and real estate investor, and he brought to those 
vocations his characteristic diligence and sense of purpose; and
	WHEREAS, After his marriage to the former Melveline Townsend 
in 1958, he became a father to her daughter, Toni Morgan, and then 
to two more children, Francine and Bonnie, and his guidance as a 
role model on the lives of his daughters cannot be overestimated; 
and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Prosser was also a valued member of Second 
Baptist Church, and derived great joy and satisfaction from his 
fellow worshipers in that community of faith; and
	WHEREAS, Although the loss of such an individual is always 
painful, Mr. Prosser's high ideals and inspiring example will live 
on in the hearts of all those whose lives he touched; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor the memory of Frank Prosser and extend 
sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, 
Melveline Prosser; to his daughters and their spouses, Francine 
Maria Prosser, Bonnie Marion Prosser Elder and Dr. Edward Carl 
Elder, and Toni Morgan DeMore and Frank K. DeMore; to his 
grandchildren, Gynell DeMore, William DeMore, Kevin DeMore, and 
Marissa Brooke Elder; to his siblings, Willie Prosser, Allan Rufus 
Prosser, Johnnie Luster Prosser, Mattie Prosser Ates, and Florence 
Prosser McBride; and to his other family members and many friends; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House 
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Frank 
Prosser.