H.R. No. 153

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of John
	Edward Davis, Jr., of Austin, who died on December 28, 2008, at the
	age of 57; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Abilene to John and Dolores Davis on
	December 20, 1951, Johnny Davis grew up in Midland, where he played
	football for Midland High School; he later earned a degree from The
	University of Texas at Austin and began his career in publishing
	with the Prentice Hall Company; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Davis went on to make a name for himself as the
	talented, self-taught cartographer of a series of maps illustrating
	the history of Texas; his "1836 Republic of Texas" and "1845 State
	of Texas" maps displayed his deep knowledge of the state's history,
	using muted earth tones and a flourished script to detail battle
	sites and early settlements; the maps often featured the yellow
	rose of Texas as a compass; and
	WHEREAS, Hugely popular among Texans in all walks of life,
	the maps have been displayed in the offices of governors, state
	legislators, and football coach Darrell K. Royal, as well as in bank
	lobbies and on the set of the popular television show Walker, Texas
	Ranger, and they have been purchased by buyers all over the world;
	and
	WHEREAS, The passion that Mr. Davis felt for his home state
	extended to the land's scenic wonders; he loved hiking and camping
	and watching the sun set over Lake Travis; until the end of his
	life, he was a dedicated Longhorns fan; and
	WHEREAS, Devoted to his family and friends, Johnny Davis was
	a warmhearted and exuberant man with a deep commitment to the
	history and heritage of the Lone Star State, and the beautiful maps
	that he created will continue to delight, educate, and inspire
	Texans for generations to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of John Edward Davis,
	Jr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to
	his daughters, Laura Davis Scace and Carolyn Davis; to his former
	spouse, Betsy Kerr Davis; to his parents, John and Dolores Davis; to
	his brother, Ben Davis; to his soul mate and best friend, Marilyn
	Bryan; 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 John Edward
	Davis, Jr.
	Naishtat
	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 Pena
	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. 153 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on February 4, 2009.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House