79R20246 JNC-D

By:  McReynolds                                                   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 12, 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 Ester Lene 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 Ester Lene Goodman; to his children, 
State Representative Toby Ray Goodman, Gary Van Goodman, Kirby Joe 
Goodman, Michael John Goodman, and Deidre 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.