H.R. No. 387

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, An eminent jurist and a respected civic leader,
	State District Judge Carl Pendergrass, Jr., passed away on January
	13, 2013, at the age of 69; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Victoria on October 29, 1943, to Carl
	Pendergrass, Sr., and Belle Matthews, Carl Pendergrass played
	defensive tackle for Palacios High School and helped guide his team
	to the state championship football game; he was offered a football
	scholarship but instead chose to attend Texas A&M University, where
	he majored in accounting and became a proud member of the Corps of
	Cadets and the Marine Corps Reserve; during his summers, he
	supported himself in the oil field, picking cotton on Southeast
	Texas farms, and shrimping in the Gulf of Mexico before hitchhiking
	his way back to College Station to continue his studies; and
	WHEREAS, In 1965, Mr. Pendergrass married Carol Halamicek,
	and after his graduation from A&M, the couple moved to Houston;
	there, Mr. Pendergrass worked at Superior Oil Company by day and
	attended law school at South Texas College of Law at night; and
	WHEREAS, He began his law career in Del Rio in 1970; in
	addition to serving as county attorney from 1971 to 1978, he opened
	a private practice; he had accumulated nearly three decades of
	experience when he was tapped to serve as the 83rd Judicial District
	Court judge by Governor George W. Bush in 1999, and he remained in
	that post until his passing; during his time on the bench, he was
	committed to ensuring that all who entered his court received a fair
	and compassionate decision; and
	WHEREAS, This dedicated public servant further distinguished
	himself through his involvement in his community; he served as the
	Worshipful Master of the Val Verde Masonic Lodge No. 646, and he
	shared his time and expertise with the Val Verde Hospital Board and
	the Del Rio Housing Authority; moreover, he was a member of the
	Lions Club and the Elks Lodge, and he was an enthusiastic supporter
	of local 4-H youth; and
	WHEREAS, A man of numerous talents and hobbies, he raised
	cattle and goats on his farm, owned several racehorses, and earned a
	pilot's license; he also took pleasure in fishing, hunting,
	gardening, and barbecuing, and he always delighted in cheering on
	his beloved Aggies; in all of his endeavors, Judge Pendergrass
	enjoyed the love and support of his wife and their 4 children, and
	he was proud to welcome 12 grandchildren into his family; and
	WHEREAS, Carl Pendergrass served the people of South Texas
	with dedication and integrity, and he leaves behind a legacy that
	will forever be treasured by all those whose lives he touched; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Carl Pendergrass,
	Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
	his wife, Carol Pendergrass; to his children, Lisa Rogenes and her
	husband, Dr. Vince Rogenes, Dr. Douglas Pendergrass and his wife,
	Toni, David Pendergrass, and John Pendergrass and his wife,
	Rebecca; to his grandchildren, Jenson, Jonathan, and Mila Rogenes,
	and Douglas, Raylee, Hadley, Savannah, Kati, Aiden, Bannon,
	Elizabeth, and John Reed Pendergrass; to his mother, Belle
	Matthews; to his sisters, Patsy Metting and Carol Ann Petrakos; to
	his aunt, Josie Lenz; to his uncle, Arthur Lenz, and his wife, Mary;
	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 the
	Honorable Carl Pendergrass, Jr.
	Nevarez
	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. 387 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on March 18, 2013.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House