86R14815 JH-D
 
  By: Craddick H.R. No. 685
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Philip
  Wayne James of Arlington, who passed away on February 2, 2019, at
  the age of 84; and
         WHEREAS, Wayne James was born on September 11, 1934, to
  Dalton L. James and Minnie Caldwell James; his family initially
  resided in Dallas County before moving to Lubbock when he was nine
  years old; he completed his college studies at Texas Tech
  University, earning bachelor's and master's degrees; and
         WHEREAS, In 1968, Mr. James had the good fortune to meet
  Peggy Welling, and they spent a memorable first date at the State
  Fair of Texas; the couple exchanged vows in 1971 and shared a
  rewarding marriage that spanned nearly five decades; and
         WHEREAS, Shortly after receiving his undergraduate degree,
  Mr. James embarked on his career in association management by
  becoming the executive director of the Texas Tech Ex-Students
  Association and its affiliate groups, a position he held for 21
  years; he relocated to Arlington in 1978 and began focusing on trade
  organizations related to such businesses as farm equipment sales
  and meat packing; in 1985, he became executive director of the Texas
  Lathing and Plastering Contractors Association, and he later took
  on related duties for the National Association of Manufacturers; he
  retired from full-time employment in 2006 but continued to be
  active on a part-time basis for another six years; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. James garnered a number of important honors in
  the course of his career, including the Texas Distinguished
  Executive Award, the Construction Industry Lifetime Leadership
  Award, and the Texas Tech University Alumni Association
  Distinguished Executive Award; and
         WHEREAS, An active member of his community, Mr. James served
  on the boards of the Arlington Public Library and its foundation and
  on several committees; in his leisure time, he enjoyed researching
  his family's genealogy and taking classes in the Tarrant County
  College Senior Education Program; and
         WHEREAS, Wayne James lived a life that was rich in personal
  and professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of
  inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Philip Wayne James
  and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many friends; and,
  be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Wayne
  James.