By:  Hunter                                                       H.R. No. 1220



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Honorable Jack Pope, former chief Justice of the 
Texas Supreme Court, will be celebrating his 92nd birthday on April 
18, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, He was born in Abilene, Texas, was an outstanding 
student in academics and athletics throughout his schooling 
including being elected Student Body President at Abilene Christian 
University where he was graduated with honors in 1934, and 
completed his law degree at the University of Texas at Austin; and
	WHEREAS, This revered and distinguished jurist became the 
youngest district court judge in Texas at the age of 33, was later 
elected to serve as Justice of the Court of Civil Appeals in San 
Antonio, then in 1964 was elected to the Texas Supreme Court and was 
appointed in 1982 by Governor William P. Clements, Jr. as the Chief 
Justice; and
	WHEREAS, He has served his Alma Mater as a member of the ACU 
National Development Council, as a member of the ACU Board of 
Trustees, and was named the ACU Outstanding Alumnus of the Year in 
1964; and
	WHEREAS, His lifetime of public service culminated in the 
establishment of the Jack Pope Fellows Program at Abilene Christian 
University whereby young men and women complete a public service 
program preparing them to serve others throughout the world; and
	WHEREAS, He and his late wife, Allene, reared two fine young 
sons, Jackson and Allan, and had a loving and enduring marriage for 
more than 65 well-lived years; now, therefore be it
	RESOLVED, That the Texas House of Representatives of the 79th 
Texas Legislature honor Judge Jack Pope for his dedicated service 
to the State of Texas and our great nation on this milestone 
occasion in his life; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Judge Jack Pope and his family as an expression of high 
regard and heartiest congratulations from the Texas House of 
Representatives.