H.R. No. 56
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the passing of Hugh
  M. Hodges of Dallas, who died on November 28, 2008, at the age of 85;
  and
         WHEREAS, Born to Hugh and Helen Barnes Hodges on October 9,
  1923, in Dallas, Hugh Hodges graduated from Woodrow Wilson High
  School before answering his nation's call to duty and serving for
  three years in the Army Air Corps during World War II; he continued
  his education after the war, attending East Texas State University
  as well as Southern Methodist University; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Hodges was a longtime resident of Garland and
  was the owner of H&S Sporting Goods for 37 years; possessing a deep
  love of baseball, he coached area teams throughout his life and was
  a respected mentor to many young players; he further contributed to
  his community as a member of the congregation at Monica Park
  Christian Church; and
         WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Hodges enjoyed the love
  and support of his wife, the former Mary Jane Ross, with whom he
  shared 62 years of marriage; Mr. and Mrs. Hodges raised two sons,
  Zachary and Pete, and later welcomed grandchildren and
  great-grandchildren into the family; and
         WHEREAS, Hugh Hodges was a kind and caring man who will be
  greatly missed, and he leaves behind a wealth of fond memories that
  will forever be treasured by his loved ones; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Hugh M. Hodges and
  extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
  wife, Mary Jane Ross Hodges; to his sons, Dr. Zachary R. Hodges and
  his wife, Anna, and Pete Hodges and his wife, Jordan; to his
  grandchildren, Krisana, Emily, Haydn Leigh, Peter Ross, and Zachary
  Alexander; to his great-grandchildren, Roy, Xavier, and Maddox; 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 Hugh M.
  Hodges.
 
  Callegari
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Peña
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 56 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on February 26, 2009.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House