| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
| |
|
|
WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly |
|
|
cause for celebration, and Ira Beruix Scott of Houston is marking |
|
|
this momentous milestone in his life on March 25, 2017; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Born in Willis in 1917, Ira Scott attended public |
|
|
schools in his hometown and went on to attend Huston-Tillotson |
|
|
University, working at a dairy farm to pay for his studies; the |
|
|
farmer was so impressed by his character and aptitude that he helped |
|
|
pay for his education; after graduation, Mr. Scott taught in the |
|
|
segregated school in Conroe, where he met his future wife, Evelyn |
|
|
Rhoda Landix; she resided in New Orleans, so he traveled back and |
|
|
forth to court her for three years before their marriage; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Scott were blessed with two sons, Ira |
|
|
and Carl, and the family eventually moved to Houston; in the early |
|
|
1950s, Mr. Scott became vice principal of E. O. Smith Middle |
|
|
School, and he was appointed principal in 1965; he became involved |
|
|
in the Houston Teachers Credit Union and served as its board |
|
|
president; after his retirement in 1982, he continued to contribute |
|
|
to public education as a member and eventually as president of the |
|
|
Houston Retired Teachers Organization; always diligent, he later |
|
|
began selling burial plots and became the top salesman in the city; |
|
|
and |
|
|
WHEREAS, A man of deep faith, Mr. Scott has long been an |
|
|
active member of Trinity United Methodist Church, and he donated |
|
|
the funds for a beautiful stained-glass window; he is a loyal member |
|
|
of Omega Psi Phi, and in 2012, he received his 75-year pin at the |
|
|
national convention; devoted to his family, he takes great pride in |
|
|
his grandson, Demian Lofsnes-Scott, and he shared a fulfilling |
|
|
marriage with his wife until her passing in 2013; today, he |
|
|
continues to live independently, and he enjoys taking excellent |
|
|
care of the stray cats who have come to rely on him for food, |
|
|
shelter, and veterinarian care; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Ira Scott has confronted all challenges with |
|
|
courage, strength, and determination, and he has inspired others |
|
|
through his steadfast commitment to education and hard work; in |
|
|
sharing the wisdom and experience gained over the course of a |
|
|
historic century, he has enriched the lives of all who are fortunate |
|
|
enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
|
|
Legislature hereby congratulate Ira Beruix Scott on the joyous |
|
|
occasion of his 100th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes |
|
|
for continued happiness; and, be it further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|
|
prepared for Mr. Scott as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
|
|
House of Representatives. |
| |
|
|
Dutton |
|
|
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
|
Speaker of the House |
| |
|
|
I certify that H.R. No. 779 was adopted by the House on March |
|
|
16, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
|
|
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
|
Chief Clerk of the House |
| |