H.R. No. 602
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and
meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and friends of
James Murdoch of Del Rio, who died on October 2, 2004, at the age of
75; and
WHEREAS, Born on August 22, 1929, Jim Murdoch graduated from
Mesquite High School before marrying his life's love, Elizabeth Sue
Hopkins, and serving with distinction as a corporal in the United
States Army during the Korean War; and
WHEREAS, Following his return to civilian life in 1956, Mr.
Murdoch worked in the automotive parts business in Dallas and for
the City of Mesquite; in 1976, he and his family relocated to Del
Rio, where he had purchased controlling stock in the city's Coors
distributorship; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Murdoch proved himself to be an invaluable asset
to his adopted hometown; a member of First United Methodist Church,
the Rotary Club, the United Civic Organization, International Good
Neighbors, and Val Verde Lodge No. 646, he was also a director of
First Savings & Loan Association and the Del Rio Council of the
Arts; moreover, he gave of his time and talents to the West Texas
Boys Ranch and helped organize a host of events from golf
tournaments to Del Rio Days events at the San Antonio Livestock Show
and Rodeo; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed civic leader was repeatedly honored
for his service and received such noteworthy accolades as the Del
Rio Community Pride Award and the Sam Walton Business Leader Award
and was named Del Rioan of the Year, Citizen of the Year, and a life
director of the Del Rio Military Affairs Association; he was also
honored with a Resolution of Appreciation from the Del Rio Chamber
of Commerce for more than 30 years of service, including a
noteworthy tenure as secretary of the chamber's executive board;
and
WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Jim Murdoch
will remember his love of his family and his community; although he
is greatly missed, his legacy lives on in the hearts of those whose
lives he so richly blessed; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of James Murdoch
and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his
wife of 53 years, Elizabeth Sue Murdoch; to his son, James "Jimmy"
Murdoch and his wife, Tibby; to his daughter, Vicki Sue Judice and
her husband, Kevin; to his grandchildren, Catherine Elizabeth and
Will Judice and Lockett and Jimie Glee Murdoch; to his brother,
David Conner Murdoch; to his sister-in-law, Jane Murdoch; and to
the other family and friends of this much-loved man; 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 James
Murdoch.
Gallego
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 602 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 17, 2005.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House