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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 915
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In Memory |
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of |
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Howard Newton Richards |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Howard Newton Richards, who died |
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April 27, 2015, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, Howard Richards was born April 3, 1934, in |
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Brownsville, to C. K. Richards and Dorothy Wilson Richards; he |
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graduated from San Angelo High School in 1952 and earned his |
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bachelor's degree and a law degree from The University of Texas |
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at Austin, where he was a member of the Texas Cowboys and Phi |
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Kappa Psi Fraternity; and |
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WHEREAS, He was married to the late Katherine Ross for 18 |
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years; he married Janis Barr Southerland in 1984, and the couple |
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spent more than 30 years together; his children, Pamela and Kent, |
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and his grandchildren, Katherine, Parker, Elizabeth, and Evan, |
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were a source of much pride and joy for him; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Richards enjoyed a long and fulfilling career |
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in the practice of law in both Beaumont and Austin; he also held |
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several important positions on the staff of Governor Dolph |
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Briscoe, including that of legislative liaison to the 63rd and |
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64th Texas Legislatures, as well as that of liaison to the |
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Constitutional Convention; and |
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WHEREAS, He had a lifelong passion for The University of |
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Texas, and he served on The University of Texas System Board of |
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Regents from 1979 through 1985; he was also a member of the Men's |
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Athletic Council, the Texas Marine Science Advisory Council, the |
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Center for American History Advisory Council, and the |
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Chancellor's Council; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he |
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gave unselfishly to others; he will be long remembered for his |
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independent spirit and dignity and for his enthusiasm for living |
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each day to the fullest; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, |
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and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by |
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his family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Howard Newton Richards; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Howard Richards. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 20, 2015, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |