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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Douglas Gaylon White of Harleton on January 21, 2014, at |
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the age of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, Gaylon White was born on June 30, 1928, to Douglas |
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and Vivian Jones White, and grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana; |
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possessing a keen intellect as well as a gift for music, he served |
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as principal oboist of the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra while |
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attending Centenary College of Louisiana, where he was also a |
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member of the Kappa Alpha Order; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his graduation, Mr. White met Beatrice |
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Coleman, and the couple were joined in matrimony on August 27, 1950; |
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they shared more than six decades of marriage together, and over the |
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years, they were blessed with a treasured family that included |
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three children, David White and his wife, Sarah, Susan White, and |
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Paul White and his wife, Kristie, as well as six grandchildren, |
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Laura, Ray, Henry, Miranda, Talin, and Travis; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. White answered his nation's call to duty by |
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serving as an officer in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and |
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after returning to civilian life, he began a notable 38-year career |
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at the Texas Eastern Corporation in Houston; widely admired for his |
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expertise in many areas of the petroleum industry, from the |
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pipelining of coal slurry to the development of shale oil, he |
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further distinguished himself as an advisor in development of the |
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U.S. Department of Energy and as a member of the American Petroleum |
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Institute and the Association of Petroleum Economists; and |
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WHEREAS, In retirement, Mr. White moved with his wife to |
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Harleton, where he gave generously of his time and talents in behalf |
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of the community; he served as president of the Harleton Chamber of |
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Commerce, as a member of the board of directors of the Harrison |
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County Historical Museum, and as the county representative of the |
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North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority; moreover, he was |
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active in the local Republican Party and held the positions of |
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precinct chair and board member of the Emergency Service District |
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No. 8 in Harleton; he was also a member of the Rotary Club of |
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Marshall and a valued congregant of First United Methodist Church |
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of Marshall; and |
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WHEREAS, In his leisure hours, Mr. White delighted in |
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spending time with his loved ones, sharing good meals, and |
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traveling; he also enjoyed caring for his two donkeys, Doc and |
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Domino, and his Black Angus cattle; and |
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WHEREAS, Gaylon White built a life that was rich in family, |
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friends, and meaningful accomplishments, and he will forever be fondly |
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remembered by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Douglas Gaylon White |
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and extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Gaylon |
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White. |