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  H.R. No. 391
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Homer W. Lear, who rendered notable service to his
  country both in wartime and in peace, passed away on September 23,
  2012, at the age of 92; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Lear was born on August 12, 1920, in Oil Hill,
  Kansas; after attending college for two years, he answered his
  nation's call to duty and joined the Aviation Cadet Program at Kelly
  Field in 1941; he was commissioned as a pilot and served as an
  aircraft commander in the 19th Bomb Group, based on Guam, during
  World War II; and
         WHEREAS, After the war, Mr. Lear continued to serve in the
  armed forces for more than two decades, spending nearly 20 years in
  the Strategic Air Command and also working at the Pentagon; he
  played an important role in the activation of the first air-to-air
  refueling units for military jets at Biggs Air Force Base in El
  Paso, and he had the memorable assignment of escorting aviation
  hero Charles Lindbergh on a tour of SAC bases; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Lear retired from the air force in 1968 at the
  rank of colonel; he spent the next 19 years with the Weyerhaeuser
  Company and then joined the International Executive Service Corps,
  a nonprofit economic development organization; while affiliated
  with the IESC, he assisted with projects in Lebanon, the
  Philippines, and the Dominican Republic; and
         WHEREAS, This civic-minded Texan also served with
  distinction in the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, where he was
  honored with the title of speaker emeritus; in 1995, Mr. Lear was
  elected to the first National Silver Haired Congress; he went on to
  work extensively with that group, as well, and was elected to four
  terms as chair of the board; in addition, he served as a delegate to
  both the 1995 and 2005 White House Conferences on Aging; back home
  in San Antonio, he helped to make voting more convenient for a
  number of older veterans and their spouses through the
  establishment of a new precinct for Air Force Village, a retirement
  community, and he served as a precinct election judge; he also
  served on the Air Force Village Board of Directors, and he was
  actively involved in his Rotary Club; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Lear married his high school sweetheart, Mary
  Jane Griggs, in 1942; the couple became the proud parents of two
  children and shared a loving marriage of nearly seven decades
  before her passing in 2011; and
         WHEREAS, Homer Lear achieved a life that was rich in purpose
  and accomplishments, and his inspiring example of good cheer and
  tireless public service will live forever in the hearts of all who
  knew him; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Homer W. Lear and
  extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his son,
  Steven, and his wife, Catherine; to his daughter, Rebecca, and her
  husband, John; to his 5 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren;
  and to his other relatives and many 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 Homer
  W. Lear.
 
  Naishtat
 
 
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. 391 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on February 28, 2013.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House