82R7289 JGH-D

By: Gallego H.R. No. 489

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Lon Felts, Jr., of Uvalde, who died on January 17, 2011, at the age of 75; and

WHEREAS, Lon Felts, Jr., was born on a ranch in Edwards County on June 11, 1935, to Lon and Lillie Wallace Felts; he graduated in 1954 from Barksdale High School, where he was a member of the football team; after attending Texas College of Arts and Industries in Kingsville for a semester, he answered his nation's call to duty, serving as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Felts married the former Cora Carter in 1960, and through the years their family grew to include two children, Cora and Lon, as well as four grandsons, Hayden, David, Nathan, and Ian; and

WHEREAS, An enthusiastic outdoorsman, Mr. Felts worked for a time as a trapper and later trained horses and raised cattle; he moved to Uvalde in 1996 and raised Boer goats and Dorper sheep; he took great pleasure in sharing his passion for hunting and the outdoors with his loved ones; and

WHEREAS, Although Lon Felts will be deeply missed, cherished memories of time spent in his company will long endure in the hearts of all those who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lon Felts, Jr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife of 50 years, Cora Felts; to his daughter, Cora Lynn Jasso, and her husband, Jesus; to his son, Lon C. Felts, and his wife, Melissa; to his grandsons, Hayden Felts and David, Nathan, and Ian Westmeyer; to his brothers, Philip Felts, and his wife, Barbara, and William Felts; 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 Lon Felts.