H.R. No. 1753

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Inspirational author and speaker Zig Ziglar of
	Plano, who changed the lives of countless people for the better with
	his positive messages and teachings, died on November 28, 2012, at
	the age of 86; and
	WHEREAS, Hilary Hinton "Zig" Ziglar was born on November 6,
	1926, as the 10th of 12 children in his family, and he grew up in
	Yazoo City, Mississippi; as a young man, he served this nation in
	the U.S. Navy in World War II, and he pursued studies at the
	University of South Carolina; and
	WHEREAS, During the course of a long career in sales,
	Mr. Ziglar became interested in motivational speaking, and after
	personally undergoing a transformation in his spiritual faith, he
	embarked on a new career as a speaker and author; in the years that
	followed, he presented his ideas on how to achieve success, often
	incorporating biblical principles into his teachings; he published
	his first book, See You at the Top, in 1975; he went on to write such
	titles as Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World, Success for
	Dummies, and Born to Win; his work has been translated into 36
	languages, and 10 of his books have been best sellers; and
	WHEREAS, A highly sought-after speaker, Mr. Ziglar spoke of
	how to excel through character, attitude, and skill to audiences
	across the nation and around the globe, and he appeared at events
	alongside former U.S. presidents and former British prime minister
	Margaret Thatcher; the company he founded continues to offer
	motivational and training seminars to corporations, small
	businesses, and other groups; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Ziglar's achievements were recognized on many
	occasions; the National Speakers Association presented him with the
	Master of Influence Award, the Council of Peers Award for
	Excellence, and the Cavett Award; moreover, he was cited three
	times in the U.S. Congressional Record for his work with youth in
	the war on drugs, his dedication to this nation, and his support of
	the free enterprise system; in 2001, he received the Silver Buffalo
	Award from the Boy Scouts of America; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Ziglar and his wife, Jean, married in 1946 and
	shared 66 years together; they were the parents of four children,
	Tom Ziglar, Cindy Oates, Julie Norman, and Suzan Witmeyer, who
	preceded her father in death; and
	WHEREAS, Zig Ziglar shared his insight and wisdom with people
	across the nation, reminding them that, as he put it, "You can have
	everything in life you want if you just help enough other people get
	what they want"; that powerful idea and the other principles he
	espoused resonated with individuals the world over, and they will
	continue to be an important influence long into the future; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life and work of Zig Ziglar
	and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
	wife, Jean Ziglar; to his daughters, Julie Norman and Cindy Oates;
	to his son, Tom Ziglar; to his 7 grandchildren, 12
	great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandson; 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 Zig Ziglar.
	Isaac
	Turner of Collin
	Leach
	Sanford
	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. 1753 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on May 8, 2013.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House