H.R. No. 765

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the
	passing of Robert Paul McFarland of Alpine on February 20, 2011, at
	the age of 89; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Eastland on January 2, 1922, Bob McFarland
	was the son of Paul and Verna McFarland, and the oldest of six
	children; as a boy, he caught frogs in Lake Leon and took care of
	what he claimed was "the world's greatest cow"; he worked with the
	Gorman Peanut Growers Association and then joined the United States
	Army to serve his country during World War II; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. McFarland graduated from The University of Texas
	School of Engineering in 1950; in the course of his distinguished
	career, he built factories, skyscrapers, and even a rocket sled
	while employed by the Robert E. McKee Company; Mr. McFarland's
	engineering projects included the Dallas/Fort Worth International
	Airport, Texas Instruments plants around the world, and the old
	First National Bank Building in Dallas, which was thought to be the
	tallest building west of the Mississippi at one time; and
	WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. McFarland shared a
	rewarding marriage with his wife, Myra Jo, until her passing, and he
	was a proud father and grandfather as well; in 1998, Mr. McFarland
	moved to Alpine and became "Granddad" to a number of local children;
	he enjoyed treating them to fresh-baked cookies and entertaining
	them with his fascinating, hilarious stories, told with a dry wit
	and a distinct Eastland accent; in addition, he was an avid fan of
	the UT Longhorn and Dallas Cowboys football teams and loved to cheer
	them on with his sister Peggy; and
	WHEREAS, Bob McFarland will be deeply missed by all who were
	privileged to know him, and they will forever cherish their
	memories of happy times spent in his company; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to Robert Paul McFarland and extend
	sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his daughter,
	Carla, and her life partner, John Green; to his grandchildren,
	Robert and Michelle Williamson; 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 Bob
	McFarland.
	Gallego
	Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Allen Gooden Murphy
	Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
	Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
	Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
	Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
	Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
	Aycock Harless Parker
	Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
	Berman Hartnett Paxton
	Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
	Branch Hochberg Phillips
	Brown Hopson Pickett
	Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burnam Howard of Travis Price
	Button Huberty Quintanilla
	Cain Hughes Raymond
	Callegari Hunter Reynolds
	Carter Isaac Riddle
	Castro Jackson Ritter
	Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 765 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on March 17, 2011.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House