H.R. No. 318

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Roy Eaton of Decatur retired as publisher of the
	Wise County Messenger at the end of 2018, concluding a noteworthy
	45-year tenure at the helm of the newspaper; and
	WHEREAS, A Decatur native, Mr. Eaton was still a Texas
	Christian University undergrad when a Fort Worth radio station
	hired him as a part-time reporter and then promoted him to news
	director; he went on to become news director at the Dallas-Fort
	Worth NBC radio affiliate and, later, a news anchor for the local
	NBC television station; in 1973, he returned to his hometown with
	his wife, Jeannine, and they purchased the nearly century-old Wise
	County Messenger; under his leadership, it won more than 150 awards
	for excellence in news coverage, advertising, and design; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Eaton has served his profession in numerous
	capacities; in 1992, he was elected to the board of the National
	Newspaper Association, and he went on to serve as president of that
	organization as well as of the Texas Press Association and the Texas
	Newspaper Foundation; the recipient of myriad accolades, he was
	inducted into the inaugural class of the Texas Newspaper Hall of
	Fame; and
	WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his community, Mr. Eaton was
	named 1980 Citizen of the Year for his work in developing a
	countywide emergency medical service system; he successfully
	advocated for a Decatur community college campus and a $5 million
	conference center; among numerous leadership roles, he was
	president of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, chair of the Wise
	Health System, chief of the Decatur Fire Department, and a director
	of the North Central Texas Council of Governments; he was also an
	announcer for the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo for more than four
	decades; and
	WHEREAS, Roy Eaton has exemplified the highest ideals of the
	journalism profession, informing and educating his readers while
	playing a vital role in the life of his community, and in so doing,
	he has earned the deep respect and appreciation of all who are
	fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Roy Eaton on his retirement as
	publisher of the Wise County Messenger 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. Eaton as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	King of Parker
	Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson
	Allen Guillen Ortega
	Allison Gutierrez Pacheco
	Anchia Harless Paddie
	Anderson Harris Parker
	Ashby Hefner Patterson
	Bailes Hernandez Paul
	Beckley Herrero Perez
	Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan
	Bell of Montgomery Holland Price
	Bernal Howard Ramos
	Biedermann Huberty Raney
	Blanco Hunter Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
	Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose
	Bucy Kacal Rosenthal
	Burns King of Hemphill Sanford
	Burrows King of Parker Schaefer
	Button King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Cain Klick Sheffield
	Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr.
	Canales Kuempel Shine
	Capriglione Lambert Smith
	Clardy Landgraf Smithee
	Cole Lang Springer
	Coleman Larson Stephenson
	Collier Leach Stickland
	Cortez Leman Stucky
	Craddick Longoria Swanson
	Cyrier Lozano Talarico
	Darby Lucio III Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Dean Metcalf Tinderholt
	Deshotel Meyer Toth
	Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas
	Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miller VanDeaver
	Fierro Minjarez Vo
	Flynn Moody Walle
	Frank Morrison White
	Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Geren Murphy Wray
	Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu
	Goldman Neave Zedler
	González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas
	González of El Paso Noble Zwiener
	Goodwin
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 318 was adopted by the House on February
	13, 2019, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House