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                                                                  H.R. No. 1073



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, William L Peek, Jr., of Texarkana, retired district 
judge of the 202nd Judicial District, passed away on March 21, 2005, 
at the age of 76, leaving a void in the lives of his family, friends, 
and fellow citizens; and
	WHEREAS, Born on January 27, 1929, in Texarkana, Arkansas, 
Bill Peek attended Arkansas High School, where he played football 
and was an assistant editor of the school newspaper; the U.S. Army 
veteran earned an associate's degree in pre-law from Texarkana 
College and went on to study at Baylor University; and
	WHEREAS, Judge Peek and his wife, Joy, were married in 1951 
and shared more than five decades of happiness together; their 
union was blessed with three children, Michael, Michele, and 
Marcie, and through the years their close-knit family has grown to 
include six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Recognized by all who knew him for his high moral 
character and his great humility, Judge Peek was an active member of 
First Baptist Church of Texarkana, where he taught a Sunday school 
class for young couples and formerly served as a deacon; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Bill Peek was a model of 
integrity and honor, inspiring friends and colleagues alike with 
his compassion and equanimity, and his legacy of success as a family 
man, attorney, jurist, and man of faith will live on for years to 
come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable William 
L Peek, Jr., and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his 
family: to his wife, Joy Peek; to his son and daughter-in-law, 
Michael and Terri Peek; to his daughters and son-in-law, Michele 
Peek and Marcie and Mark Hlavinka; to his sister, Geraldine 
Phillips; to his six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and 
to the many other relatives and friends of this esteemed gentleman; 
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 Judge 
William L Peek, Jr.

                                                                           Frost


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1073 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on April 22, 2005.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House