H.R. No. 2248
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life came to an end with the
passing of Johnnie Upsher Goodman of Arlington on May 28, 2005, at
the age of 82; and
WHEREAS, The father of our esteemed colleague, State
Representative Toby Goodman, this distinguished lifelong Texan was
born on February 14, 1923, in Goodlett to William Thomas Goodman and
Nettie Virginia Russell; and
WHEREAS, When the United States entered World War II, Mr.
Goodman left high school to come to the aid of his country, and he
served the U.S. Navy with honor in the European and Pacific
theaters; in 1993, he was recognized by the governor as an admiral
of the Texas Navy, and in 2001, he proudly accepted his belated but
well-deserved high school diploma; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Goodman married Opal Esterlene Johnson, better
known as Dobbie Jean, on June 1, 1947, in Wichita Falls; together,
they shared in the joy of raising five children and doting on 12
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, This devoted family man took great pleasure in
spending time with his loved ones, and he was an active member of
the community of faith at Heritage Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, A Texan of integrity and dedication, Johnnie Goodman
will long be missed, but he leaves behind a legacy to treasure for
all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Johnnie Upsher
Goodman and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family:
to his wife of 58 years, Opal Esterlene Goodman; to his children,
State Representative Toby Ray Goodman, Gary Van Goodman, Kirby Joe
Goodman, Michael Jon Goodman, and Deirdre Darlene Goodman; to his
12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; 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 Johnnie
Upsher Goodman.
McReynolds
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2248 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 29, 2005.
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Chief Clerk of the House