H.R. No. 372

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
	of LeRoy Reed of Odessa, who passed away on January 11, 2013, at the
	age of 86; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Reed was born in Temple on July 1, 1926, to Grant
	and Helena Reed; in 1940, he and his family moved to San Angelo,
	where he continued his education at Blackshear High School; and
	WHEREAS, LeRoy Reed was not yet 20 when he married the love of
	his life, the former Eldora Harris; the couple became the proud
	parents of a son, Marvin, and shared a rewarding marriage of 64
	years before Mrs. Reed's death in 2009; and
	WHEREAS, After working as a chef at the Elliott Hotel in
	Odessa, Mr. Reed moved with his wife to Kermit, where, at the age of
	21, the pair opened Everybody's Cafe; they subsequently returned to
	Odessa, and Mr. Reed worked for a time as an executive chef; in
	1958, he and his wife launched another restaurant, LeRoy's Pit
	Bar-B-Q, which they ran until 1973; their son then took over the
	business and Mr. and Mrs. Reed established LeRoy's Restaurant
	Supply; they operated the latter enterprise for two decades, until
	selling the concern to their son and grandson in 1994; Mr. Reed also
	invested in rental property and found success as an insurance and
	real estate salesman; and
	WHEREAS, Deeply committed to the welfare of his community,
	LeRoy Reed gave generously of his time and talents to a host of
	notable endeavors; he chaired the original City of Odessa
	Convention and Visitors Bureau and held a seat on the original
	Enterprise Zone Committee; in addition, he was a founding member
	and officer of the Southeast Civic League, Permian Basin Black
	Chamber of Commerce, Blackshear High School Steer Booster Club,
	Ector Lions Club, Gertrude Bruce Historical Cultural Center,
	Woodson Boys Club, and Regular Fellows Club; a devoted congregant
	of the Texas and Clements Street Church of Christ, he was also
	affiliated with the Mexican American Network of Odessa, the Texas
	Coalition of Black Democrats, the Ector High School Football
	Booster Club, and the NAACP; moreover, he benefited Texans across
	the state through his service as a director of the Lions Eye Bank
	and the Lions Camp for Crippled Children; and
	WHEREAS, Among the many accolades bestowed on this esteemed
	Texan were the 2006 R. C. Hoiles Award from the Odessa American
	newspaper and the service award from the Gertrude Bruce Historical
	Cultural Center, as well as selection to the Business Hall of Fame
	by the Permian Basin Black Chamber of Commerce and designation as
	Citizen of the Year by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; and
	WHEREAS, Treasured for his cheerful, joyous nature, Mr. Reed
	took pleasure in countless friendships and delighted in his large
	extended family; the annual family reunion was an event that he
	looked forward to with great anticipation; and
	WHEREAS, LeRoy Reed achieved a life that was rich in service,
	accomplishments, and close ties of affection, and those who were
	privileged to share in his love and friendship will forever hold him
	close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of LeRoy Reed and
	extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his son,
	Marvin; to his grandson, Anthony, and his wife, Jerri; to his
	great-grandchildren, Caroline Rose and Rohan Anthony; to his
	siblings, Jimmie, Grant, and Charles Reed, Ruby Peyton, Alice
	Johns, and Gloria DeWitt; and to his many 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 LeRoy Reed.
	Lewis
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 372 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on February 13, 2013.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House