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79R20048 JHS-D

By:  Chisum                                                       H.R. No. 2220



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Longtime Austinite Gustav Bradley Bourland passed 
away on May 24, 2005, at the age of 85, and his loss has left a void 
in the lives of those who knew and loved this esteemed gentleman; 
and
	WHEREAS, Born in Rocksprings on October 21, 1919, Mr. 
Bourland lost his father at a young age and moved to Fort Worth, 
where he grew up and attended school at the Masonic Home; and
	WHEREAS, After graduating as valedictorian, he attended The 
University of Texas at Austin and earned degrees in business and 
law; during his college career, he was student-body president in 
1947-1948 and received the Mike Flynn Good Citizenship Award; and
	WHEREAS, He served his country during World War II and was 
stationed with the Medical Supply Corps in Trinidad before 
enrolling in Officer Candidate School in Pennsylvania; he later 
served in the National Guard, rising to the rank of colonel; and
	WHEREAS, A former assistant attorney general of Texas, Mr. 
Bourland was also securities commissioner of Texas before starting 
a successful private law practice; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Bourland maintained a lifelong affiliation with 
the Masons and was always quick to credit that organization for his 
success; he was a past worshipful master of University Lodge No. 
1190 and was named lodge secretary in January of 1997; during his 
distinguished tenure he received numerous awards, including the 
Golden Trowel, the Sam Houston Gavel, and the Fifty Year Service 
Award; and
	WHEREAS, G. Bradley Bourland was a man of strong character 
and generosity of spirit, and although he is deeply missed by family 
and friends, his memory and legacy of achievement will remain in 
their hearts 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 G. Bradley Bourland 
and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family:  to his 
son, David Bourland; to his former wife, Anita Faubion, and her 
sons, Pat and Mike Faubion; to his brother, Bill Draper Bourland; 
and to the many other relatives and friends of this beloved man; 
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 G. Bradley 
Bourland.