SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 747
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Thomas Paul Moore Jr.
 
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
  citizens of Waco in mourning the loss of Thomas Paul Moore Jr.,
  who died on April 16, 2017, at the age of 98; and
 
         WHEREAS, A lifelong Waco resident, Tom Moore was born on
  May 16, 1918; he was one of the many descendants of Dr. Thomas
  Moore, a Kentucky physician who settled in Waco in 1870; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mr. Moore earned his law degree from Baylor
  University in 1943, and he went on to serve in the United States
  Army; he met Natalie Barlow while attending military government
  school in Princeton, New Jersey, and the couple married in June
  of 1944, just before he was assigned to serve in Japan; and
 
         WHEREAS, In 1952, Mr. Moore was elected to serve as the
  McLennan County district attorney; he was known for his powerful
  oratorical skills, and during his eight-year tenure, he served as
  prosecutor for several notable cases, including the first
  televised trial in Texas history; he maintained a private general
  civil and criminal defense practice in Waco from 1960 until 2014,
  and he was known as a fervent civil rights and organized labor
  supporter who believed in open government and equal access to
  power for all citizens; he never turned down a client, regardless
  of their ability to pay for his representation; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mr. Moore was elected to the Texas House of
  Representatives in 1967; he served through three legislative
  sessions and was a leader of the "Dirty Thirty," a bipartisan
  group of House members who called for the investigation into what
  became known as the Sharpstown Scandal; the investigation
  ultimately led to a conviction of the Speaker of the House and to
  the passage of significant reform measures by the legislature in
  1973; and
 
         WHEREAS, Tom and his wife, Natalie Moore, were blessed with
  three children, Margaret Moore, Elizabeth Harris, and Thomas
  Paul Moore III; Natalie passed away in 1982; Tom married Robbie
  Farek in 1984, and by this marriage, he was blessed with another
  son, Grant Farek; he loved his family beyond all measure, and his
  children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were a source
  of immense pride and joy; and
 
         WHEREAS, Tom Moore was a man of deep faith who was noted for
  his delightful sense of humor, his keen intellect, and the joy he
  took in living each day to the fullest; he contributed greatly to
  his community and his state, and he will long be remembered with
  deep respect and admiration by all who were privileged to share
  in his life; now, therefore, be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
  Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
  family of Thomas Paul Moore Jr.; and, be it further
 
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
  Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
  memory of Tom Moore.
 
  Watson, Birdwell
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 8, 2017, by a
    rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate