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79R11281 MW-D

By:  Gallego                                                      H.R. No. 1156



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A loving family and good friends celebrate the life 
of Guy C. "Woody" Woodruff of Alpine, who passed away on June 29, 
2001, at the age of 78; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Waco, Mr. Woodruff attended Forrest Avenue 
High School and graduated from Terrell Prep in Dallas; he went to 
school at Austin College in Sherman on a football scholarship for a 
year; during World War II, he served with distinction for three 
years in the U.S. Army stationed in the South Pacific, specifically 
in Guadalcanal, Tiawa, and the Philippines; and
	WHEREAS, Upon returning from the war, Mr. Woodruff married 
the love of his life, Anna Gene Yungfleisch, and they moved to 
Alpine; he resumed his college education and earned both his 
bachelor's and master's degrees from Sul Ross State College; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Woodruff had a long and distinguished career in 
teaching, coaching, and administration, and his impact was felt in 
the Alpine, Van Horn, Ft. Hancock, El Paso, and Fabens school 
systems before he retired as the junior high school principal in 
Fabens in 1983; in addition to his professional duties, he enjoyed 
refereeing school sports; and
	WHEREAS, An avid sportsman who liked golfing and fishing as 
well as going out for coffee, Mr. Woodruff was a devoted husband and 
caring family man, and he is profoundly missed by his family members 
and many friends; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Guy C. "Woody" 
Woodruff and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family; 
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 Guy C. 
"Woody" Woodruff.