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  H.R. No. 662
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, The passing of Dallas County Constable Cleophas
  R. Steele Jr. on February 18, 2015, at the age of 69, concluded a
  remarkable life of service to the North Texas community; and
         WHEREAS, Cleo Steele was born in Dallas on July 13, 1945, the
  son of Myrtis and Cleophas R. Steele Sr.; a graduate of the
  University of Oklahoma, he was the first African American from
  Dallas County to earn a juris doctor degree from the Southern
  Methodist University School of Law; and
         WHEREAS, Following a stint with the Dallas Legal Services
  Project, during which he provided assistance to low-income clients
  in civil matters, this pioneering attorney established one of the
  first black law firms in Dallas in the early 1970s; he worked
  concurrently for a time as an associate municipal judge, and in 1976
  he became one of the first African American justices of the peace in
  Dallas County; Judge Steele retired as JP in 2006, after three
  decades in office, but his dedication to the greater good drew him
  back to public service in 2012, when he accepted an appointment as
  constable of Precinct 1; two years later, he won election to that
  position; and
         WHEREAS, A champion of social justice throughout his career,
  Judge Steele played a role in the Tasby case, which helped to
  desegregate area schools, and in later years, he worked with his
  wife, Barbara, to establish the C.A.W. Clark Legal Clinic, which
  opened in 1989; and
         WHEREAS, Despite his many professional responsibilities,
  Judge Steele gave generously of his time and talents to numerous
  civic organizations, holding leadership positions in such groups as
  the DISD Ad Hoc Committee on Institutional Racism, the Walker Fair
  Housing Agency, the Dallas Alliance, and the Boy Scouts of America;
  the dean of African American lawyers in Dallas, he also served as
  president of the J. L. Turner Legal Association; in addition, he was
  a valued member of Good Street Baptist Church, where he served on
  the board of deacons and the board of trustees; and
         WHEREAS, Over the years, Judge Steele received a host of
  honors for his efforts, including the MLK Justice Award from the
  Dallas Bar Association, the Urban League Legacy Award, and the
  NAACP Community Service Award; and
         WHEREAS, This devoted family man enjoyed the love and
  encouragement of his wife, Barbara, in all of his endeavors, and he
  took great pride in his six children, Sheri, Keffus, Sharron,
  Cheronda, Cleophas, and Chrystal, and his grandson, Donald; and
         WHEREAS, Admired for his consummate grace under pressure,
  Cleo Steele made a meaningful difference in his community, and his
  achievements as a civic leader and as a trailblazer will remain an
  enduring source of inspiration in the years to come; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Cleophas R. Steele
  Jr. and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
  wife, Barbara P. Steele; to his children, Sheri, Keffus, Sharron,
  Cheronda, Cleophas, and Chrystal; to his grandson, Donald Crear
  Jr.; to his goddaughter, J'Benet Moore; to his sister, Evelyn
  Yvonne Steele; to his brothers, Jonathan Steele and his wife,
  Jacquelyn, Kerry Steele and his wife, Alexis, and Basil Steele and
  his wife, Brenda; 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 Cleophas
  R. Steele Jr.
 
  Johnson
 
 
Straus Guerra Otto
 
Allen Guillen Paddie
 
Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
 
Alvarado Harless Paul
 
Anchia Hernandez Peña
 
Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
 
Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
 
Ashby Huberty Pickett
 
Aycock Hughes Price
 
Bell Hunter Raney
 
Blanco Isaac Raymond
 
Bohac Israel Reynolds
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
 
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
 
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
 
Button King of Parker Rose
 
Canales King of Taylor Sanford
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
 
Clardy Klick Schofield
 
Coleman Koop Shaheen
 
Collier Krause Sheets
 
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
 
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
 
Crownover Larson Simpson
 
Dale Laubenberg Smith
 
Darby Leach Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
 
Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
 
Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
 
Dukes Márquez Stickland
 
Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
 
Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
 
Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
 
Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
 
Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
 
Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles VanDeaver
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White of Bell
 
Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
 
Geren Murphy Workman
 
Giddings Murr Wray
 
Goldman Naishtat Wu
 
Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
 
González Oliveira Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 662 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on February 24, 2015.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House