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  H.R. No. 764
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
  passing of Wade Hampton Choate, Jr., of San Angelo, who died on
  January 1, 2012, at the age of 83; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Choate was born in Fort Worth to Wade Hampton
  Choate and Jessie Chambers Choate on December 20, 1928; after
  leaving school, he worked at the Fort Worth stockyards before
  joining the United States Navy at the age of 17; during his
  enlistment in the armed forces, he saw duty in the South Pacific;
  and
         WHEREAS, After settling back into civilian life, Wade Choate
  married Martha Jean Lisby, and the couple moved to San Angelo to
  pursue a life in the cattle business and to start a family; the
  Choates became the proud parents of two children, Vic and Guy, and
  enjoyed many happy years together; and
         WHEREAS, In San Angelo, Mr. Choate and John Cargile partnered
  on a handshake and ran the Concho Livestock Company together for
  more than 40 years; later, Mr. Choate operated the Four L Cattle
  Company with his son Vic; this seasoned cattleman developed a fine
  ranch on Grape Creek, and he often told his grandchildren that if
  they, like him, did a job they loved, they would never have to work a
  day in their life; in 1990, at the urging of Elmer Kelton and other
  friends, Mr. Choate published Swappin' Cattle, a memoir of his
  years in the cattle business; and
         WHEREAS, Held in high regard in the San Angelo community, Mr.
  Choate was a founding member of College Hills Christian Church and a
  staunch supporter of West Texas Boys Ranch; he served as Roundup
  chair for the ranch, and he and his wife cohosted the first annual
  Boys Ranch Dance; in recognition of his many contributions to the
  organization, he was presented a Lifetime Achievement Award by the
  Boys Ranch board of directors; Mr. Choate was also affiliated with
  the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and the
  National Cattlemen's Beef Association; and
         WHEREAS, Wade Choate embodied the spirit of a land where hard
  work, fair dealing, and a readiness to help others are fundamental
  values, and those who were blessed to share in his love and
  friendship will forever carry 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 life of Wade Hampton Choate,
  Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
  his wife, Martha Jean Lisby Choate; to his children, Vic Choate and
  his wife, Cathy, and Guy Choate and his wife, Eva; to his
  grandchildren, Taylor Choate, Courtney Nagel and her husband, Eric,
  Anne Marie Choate, and Michael Choate and his wife, Natalie; to his
  great-grandchild, Rewk Nagel; to his sisters, Doris George and
  Carlie Wilson; and to his many other friends and relatives; 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 Wade
  Hampton Choate, Jr.
 
  Darby
 
 
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. 764 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on March 20, 2013.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House