79R18727 MDM-D

By:  Gattis                                                       H.R. No. 2051



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A loving family and dear friends mourn the passing 
of Seth Dockery, Jr., who died on March 15, 2005, at the age of 83; 
and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Dockery earned his undergraduate degree from 
Huston-Tillotson University, where he was a member of the Omega Psi 
Phi Fraternity, and went on to receive a master's degree in 
education from Texas Southern University; and
	WHEREAS, This highly regarded educator taught school and 
coached basketball and track at Waelder High School from 1951 to 
1966, when he moved to Cameron; he coached and taught social 
studies, history, government, and geography until his 1985 
retirement; and
	WHEREAS, He worked for the betterment of his community 
through various endeavors and organizations, including the 
Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, where he chaired the deacon 
board and was Sunday school superintendent; he served as president 
of the Brotherhood in the Lincoln District of the Missionary 
Baptist Association, as president of the Cameron Chapter of the 
O. J. Thomas Alumni Association, and as a member of the board of the 
Cameron ISD Education Foundation; and
	WHEREAS, He also had served as president of the Yoe High 
Booster Club and the Cameron Evening Lions Club and had been a 
member of the boards of the Cameron Area Chamber of Commerce and the 
Central Texas Council of Governments; and
	WHEREAS, In recognition of his contributions, he received 
awards from the Milam County 4-H, Cameron Area Chamber of Commerce, 
and Cameron Evening Lions Club, among others, and he was a Golden 
Heritage Member of the NAACP; and
	WHEREAS, A man who loved sports, gardening, and everything 
about his farm and ranch, Seth Dockery lived a life full of joyful 
times and meaningful accomplishments, and his memory will be 
forever cherished by those who were blessed to share in the warmth 
of his love and friendship; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Seth Dockery, Jr., and 
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, 
Zelma Smizer Dockery; to his children, Grace and Crystal Dockery 
and Seth Dockery III; to his brother-in-law, David Smizer, and 
sisters-in-law, Margie Garcia and Earsilene Hudspeth; and to his 
other relatives and friends; 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 Seth 
Dockery, Jr.