H.R. No. 1943

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories of Ira McClease Mathews, Sr., of Waco, who passed away on April 13, 2011, at the age of 82; and

WHEREAS, Born on April 24, 1928, in Waco, Ira Mathews was the eighth child and youngest son of Jacob and Pleasant Mathews; he married Vera Lee Williams in 1948, and the couple enjoyed more than four decades together before her death in 1993; a devoted family man, he took great pride in their four children, Sheryl, Betty, Helen, and Ira; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Mathews worked for the Greyhound bus company for more than 25 years and was employed by the Waco Tribune-Herald at the time of his passing; and

WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Ira Mathews will remember how he touched their lives with his kindness, generosity, and ever-present smile, and he will forever hold a treasured place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ira McClease Mathews, Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his daughters, Sheryl Newson, Betty Tatum, and Helen Mathews and Lennard Thompson; to his son, Ira McClease Mathews, Jr.; to his grandchildren, Charhonda Mysti Chakrathouk and her husband, Thong, Zoey Lynn Kennington, and Chris Mathews; to his great-granddaughter, Ambria Chakrathouk; to his sisters, Hazel Cobb, Theresa Mathews, and Thelma Herron; to his sister-in-law, Geneva Edwards, and her husband, Bennie; 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 Ira Mathews.

Anderson of McLennan

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 1943 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 19, 2011.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House