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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The residents of Marshall were deeply saddened by |
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the passing of esteemed businessman and philanthropist Quinton Bond |
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Carlile on March 13, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Castor, Louisiana, on May 7, 1924, Quinton |
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Carlile graduated from East Texas Baptist University in 1943; he |
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enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving as a second lieutenant and |
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flight officer; after World War II, he and his wife, Mildred |
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Cornelius, moved to Waco, and he earned a bachelor's degree in |
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business administration and his accreditation as a certified public |
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accountant in 1947; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Carlile moved to Marshall that same year and |
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began his practice as a public accountant; also a successful |
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entrepreneur, he founded Marshall Exploration in 1964, a company |
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active in oil and gas exploration, and he was the owner of the |
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Oakwood of Marshall Development Corporation and a partner in |
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Martex Drilling Company, Martex Well Services, and Camterra |
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Resources; in addition to these projects, he cofounded Martex |
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Bancshares and served on the board of First National Bank in |
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Marshall; and |
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WHEREAS, An individual dedicated to making his city an even |
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better place in which to live, Mr. Carlile and his wife contributed |
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to various local endeavors; they were the driving force behind the |
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historic courthouse restoration project, the completion of the |
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civic center auditorium, and the establishment of Marshall |
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Festivals; moreover, Mr. and Mrs. Carlile helped found and fund the |
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Michelson Museum of Art, creating an exceptional cultural |
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institution for the residents of Harrison County; and |
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WHEREAS, Also generous with his time and business expertise, |
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Mr. Carlile served as the president of the Marshall Chamber of |
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Commerce in the late 1960s; he was a member of the Texas Society of |
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CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs, was a former trustee of |
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East Texas Baptist University, and was active in the First United |
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Methodist Church; for his many contributions to the local |
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community, he was chosen as Marshall's Citizen of the Year in 1983; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Quinton Carlile |
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will remember a man who championed the betterment of Marshall, who |
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was caring and humble, and who touched the lives of countless |
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individuals with his charity and compassion; although his death has |
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brought great sorrow to those who loved him, his life serves as an |
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inspiring example of the good that one person can accomplish; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Quinton Bond Carlile |
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and offer sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife of 63 years, Mildred Cornelius Carlile; to his sons, Ken |
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Carlile and his wife, Celia, David Carlile and his wife, Susan, and |
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Steve Carlile and his wife, Penny; to his grandsons, Scott Carlile |
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and his wife, Tracy, Zachary Carlile and his wife, Regan, Casey |
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Carlile and his wife, Heather, Clay Carlile and his wife, Amy, |
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Cameron Carlile and his wife, Leslie, and Lance Carlile and his |
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wife, Brooke; to his great-grandchildren, Virginia, Quinton, |
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Hampton, Carson, Cole, Evelyn, Julia, Sloane, Gavin, and Grant |
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Carlile; to his brother-in-law, Judge William Cornelius and his |
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wife, Kathryn; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Quinton |
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Carlile. |