H.R. No. 2547

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close on February
	1, 2015, with the passing of Dr. Morton H. Levy at the age of 83;
	and
	WHEREAS, Morton Levy was born on June 11, 1931, to Eve and
	Harry Levy in Brooklyn, New York; following his graduation from
	Jamaica High School and Adelphi University, he went on to earn a
	doctorate in dental surgery from the University of Pennsylvania,
	and he became a fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry; and
	WHEREAS, After serving in the United States Air Force,
	Dr. Levy enjoyed a successful career as a dentist that spanned more
	than four decades; he was the head of dental services at Wilson
	Hospital, and he was a founding partner in Melamed, Levy, and Levine
	Dental P.C. in Binghamton, New York, before his retirement in 1997,
	when he moved to Florida and settled in Miami Beach; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Levy was engaged in the greater community as
	well; a former president of the Oquaga Lake Improvement Association
	and the Binghamton Rifle Club, he was also on the board of directors
	for the Family and Children's Society and the Jewish Community
	Center, where he was an actor in a number of productions, and he was
	a longtime congregant of Temple Concord; and
	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Levy enjoyed the love and
	support of his wife of 46 years, Brenda, and he was the proud father
	of two sons, Robert and Harlan; an avid outdoorsman in his free
	time, he took pleasure in skiing, shooting, and boating, and he
	taught boater safety courses to young people; a man of many
	interests, he delighted in political discussions and was never
	hesitant to speak his mind; and
	WHEREAS, Morton Levy lived a life that was rich in personal
	and professional achievements, and he leaves behind a record of
	accomplishment that his loved ones can remember with pride; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Morton H. Levy
	and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
	wife, Brenda Levy; to his son, Harlan Levy; to his
	daughters-in-law, Lucia and Bridget Levy; to his grandsons, Gabriel
	and Jonathan Levy; to his brother, Ronald Levy; to his
	sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Marcia Margolin and Lynn and Ken
	McWilliams; to his nieces and nephews, Adam Levy, Michael
	Bellisario, and Jamie Wadham; 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 Dr. Morton
	Levy.
	Longoria
	Straus González Otto
	Allen Guerra Paddie
	Alonzo Guillen Parker
	Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
	Anchia Harless Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
	Ashby Howard Pickett
	Aycock Huberty Price
	Bell Hughes Raney
	Bernal Hunter Raymond
	Blanco Isaac Reynolds
	Bohac Israel Riddle
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
	Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
	Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
	Button King of Parker Sanford
	Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
	Clardy Klick Schubert
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
	Dale Leach Smithee
	Darby Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
	Deshotel Márquez Stickland
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
	Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin
	Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris
	Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant
	Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver
	Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba
	Fletcher Minjarez Vo
	Flynn Moody Walle
	Frank Morrison White of Bell
	Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Galindo Murphy Workman
	Geren Murr Wray
	Giddings Naishtat Wu
	Goldman Nevárez Zedler
	Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2547 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on May 7, 2015.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House