H.R. No. 647



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Walter Johnson has been posthumously awarded a 
Martin Luther King, Jr., Humanitarian Award by the mayor of Alice, 
and his selection for this tribute provides a fitting opportunity 
to acknowledge his impressive commitment to his fellow Texans; and
	WHEREAS, Beginning in 1981 and continuing until his passing 
in 1994, Mr. Johnson organized various gatherings in the community, 
including Christmas parties with a gift-giving Santa, Thanksgiving 
food drives, and Easter egg hunts; attendance at these popular 
events would be from 800 to 1,000 children, with helpers and 
donations recruited from private citizens and local businesses; and
	WHEREAS, Drawn to helping anyone in need, but especially 
devoted to children, this kind man never wanted any child to feel 
left out; he exhibited a genuine love and respect for people and an 
unwavering dedication to his community and its children, and it is a 
privilege to join in remembering his legacy of giving; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the memory of Walter 
Johnson on the occasion of the presentation in his honor of a Martin 
Luther King, Jr., Humanitarian Award from the office of the mayor of 
Alice.

                                                             Gonzalez Toureilles


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 647 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on March 17, 2005.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House