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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 799
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In Memory |
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Howard Payne Coghlan |
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WHEREAS, The city of Longview lost an admired attorney and |
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civic leader with the passing of Howard Payne Coghlan on |
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September 15, 2016, at the age of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Emma and Jack Coghlan in Shreveport, |
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Louisiana, on April 14, 1927, Howard Coghlan grew up in Marshall |
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and Longview; a member of the Longview High School Class of 1944, |
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he served in the Texas State Guard during World War II, and he |
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went on to enlist in the United States Coast Guard; following his |
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military service, he attended Kilgore College, distinguishing |
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himself as president of the student body, the Veterans Club, and |
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the Future Lawyers Club; he later earned a law degree at Southern |
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Methodist University, where he was a member of the Order of the |
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Barristers and the Kappa Alpha Order; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan enjoyed a long and successful |
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career as an attorney in the oil and gas industry; he was a |
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director of the Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Company and chair of |
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the Oil, Gas, and Mineral Section of the State Bar of Texas; |
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moreover, he was vice chair of the Texas State Bar Presidents, |
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editor of the Southwestern Law Journal, and a fellow of the Texas |
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Bar Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Coghlan served as a |
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member of the Texas State Historical Commission, the Texas |
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Historical Foundation board, and the LeTourneau University |
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board, chair of the Longview centennial celebration, director of |
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Longview Bank and Trust, and president of the Jaycees, the local |
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Rotary Club, and the chamber of commerce; his myriad commendable |
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efforts in behalf of his fellow residents included helping to |
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establish the Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center; he was |
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also a valued congregant of First United Methodist Church of |
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Longview for more than six decades; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his significant contributions |
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to Longview and the East Texas region, Mr. Coghlan was presented |
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with numerous accolades, including three Paul Harris Fellowships |
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from the Rotary Club, the President's Award from the chamber of |
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commerce, and the Outstanding Lawyer Award from the Gregg County |
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Legal Secretaries Association; additionally, an oil derrick in |
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Kilgore was named in his honor in 2003; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Coghlan shared 65 years of marriage with |
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Dr. Peggy Coghlan, and he was further blessed with a son, Kelly, |
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a daughter, Katie, and a beloved grandson, Kelly Jack; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected for his generosity, kindness, and |
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integrity by all who knew him, Howard Coghlan lived a caring and |
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purposeful life, and he leaves behind a record of service that |
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his loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Howard Payne |
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Coghlan and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives and many |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do |
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so in memory of Howard Coghlan. |
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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 17, 2017, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |