H.R. No. 560

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The legacy of the late Marion Martin Weaver of
	Center continues to resonate in the community he was proud to call
	home; and
	WHEREAS, Born on March 9, 1921, to Marion and Stella Mae
	Weaver, Martin Weaver graduated in 1937 from Center High School and
	went on to attend The University of Texas at Austin; when his father
	died in 1939, he and his brother, Malcolm, assumed the operation of
	the family's lumber company, eventually transforming it into one of
	the most well-known lumberyards in East Texas; together they built
	and financed homes in Shelby, San Augustine, Panola, and Sabine
	Counties, including the Greenwood and Lakewood subdivisions in
	Center; and
	WHEREAS, The brothers were also instrumental in the growth of
	the broiler industry in Shelby County in the late 1940s; Martin
	Weaver designed and built the first broiler house in the area and
	later cooperated with feed companies and farmers to build numerous
	others; in just two decades, the county gained recognition as one of
	the broiler capitals of the Southwest and as the number one
	egg-producing county in the state; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Weaver further distinguished himself as a World
	War II veteran and as the founder of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in
	Shelby County; moreover, he served on the Center City Council and
	was a member of the Rotary Club and First Christian Church; and
	WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Weaver shared more than
	four decades with his wife, Joy, and the couple were the proud
	parents of a daughter, Joy Ann Weaver Havran; Mr. Weaver also
	enjoyed many friendships through the years; he was known for his
	thoughtful and caring nature as well as for living by the messages
	found in two favorite songs, "Give the World a Smile" and "Have a
	Little Faith in Jesus"; and
	WHEREAS, Although Mr. Weaver's death on June 10, 1982,
	brought great sadness to the people of Shelby County, his
	outstanding contributions have not been forgotten, and it is indeed
	fitting to honor the memory of this esteemed Texan; now, therefore,
	be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Marion Martin Weaver;
	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 Martin
	Weaver.
	Christian
	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. 560 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on February 26, 2009.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House