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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Leon Allen Meek II of Smith Point, an esteemed Texan |
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and a friend to many, passed away on February 4, 2019, at the age of |
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75; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Leon and Ruth Meek, Allen Meek was born in |
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Raymondville on November 24, 1943, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of his sister, Faye; in his youth, he and his family |
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lived in a number of towns across Texas, including Comanche, |
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Houston, Humble, and Freeport; after graduating from Brazosport |
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High School in 1962, he attended The University of Texas for a time |
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before joining the United States Coast Guard; he went on to earn his |
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bachelor's degree in education from Sam Houston State University in |
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1970; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Meek began his long career as an educator at |
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West Hardin High School, where he taught history and coached |
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football; in 1973, he accepted a teaching and coaching position in |
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the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District at Jersey |
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Village High School, and after receiving a master's degree from |
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Prairie View A&M University, he rose to become principal of Jersey |
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Village High and remained in that role for nine years; in 1997, he |
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was named principal of the new Cypress Springs High School, where he |
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ably served until his retirement in 2001; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family, Mr. Meek shared a |
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rewarding marriage of four decades with his first wife, Joyce |
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Tucker Meek, until her passing in 2009, and the couple cherished |
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their son, Leon Allen "Trey" Meek III; Mr. Meek was fortunate |
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enough to share the last years of his life with his second wife, |
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Vicki; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Meek served as president of the South Central |
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Chapter of the American Coach Association and as a volunteer |
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firefighter; in addition, he was involved in the Rotary Club for |
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many years, and he organized and participated in several community |
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events; in his leisure time, he enjoyed boating, fishing, |
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traveling, and attending RV rallies; and |
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WHEREAS, While his loss is difficult to bear, Allen Meek |
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leaves behind numerous friends and loved ones whose lives are far |
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richer for having known him, and he will always hold a treasured |
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place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Leon Allen Meek II |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Vicki McComas Meek; to his stepchildren, Kevin McComas and |
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his wife, Jessie, and Joel McComas and his wife, Kris; to his |
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grandchildren, Kelly, JT, Reagan, and Josh McComas; and to his |
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other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Allen Meek. |