H.R. No. 177
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Ronald
  Charles McPherson of Houston, who died on December 29, 2008; and
         WHEREAS, Possessed of an abiding passion for politics,
  Mr. McPherson was actively involved in the Harris County Democratic
  Party, volunteering weekly for the organization and serving as
  precinct judge and precinct chair for Precinct 380; he also held an
  appointment to the Harris County Appraisal Review Board, and during
  his time in California he served as a member of the Santa Clara
  County Grand Jury and cofounded the county's Black Chamber of
  Commerce; and
         WHEREAS, This caring gentleman was strong in his faith, and
  he was a devoted husband to his wife, Shirley, with whom he shared a
  rewarding union of nearly 50 years; Ronald McPherson was a true
  blessing to all those who were fortunate enough to share in his love
  and friendship, and he will long be remembered with great affection
  and admiration; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Ronald Charles
  McPherson and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
  family: to his wife, Shirley McPherson; to his children and their
  spouses, Eric and Ruth McPherson, Derek and Connie McPherson, Kevin
  and Dimati McPherson, and Shironda and Marcus Culpepper; to his
  eight grandchildren and his great-grandchild; to his
  mother-in-law, Ora Bailey; to his two brothers; and to his other
  relatives and many 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 Ronald
  Charles McPherson.
 
  Dutton
 
 
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. 177 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on February 26, 2009.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House