86R17489 BPG-D
 
  By: Johnson of Harris H.R. No. 780
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The 102nd birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed
  cause for celebration, and Ira B. Scott Sr. of Houston is marking
  this significant occasion in his life on March 25, 2019; and
         WHEREAS, A native of Willis, Ira Scott was born in 1917; he
  attended public schools in his hometown before transferring to Port
  Arthur Lincoln High School because it offered a full 12 grades of
  instruction; he completed his bachelor's degree in education at
  Huston-Tillotson University and taught in a small community near
  Shreveport, Louisiana; subsequently, he worked for the YMCA in New
  Orleans; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Scott married the former Evelyn Rhoda Landix,
  and the couple became the proud parents of three sons, Ira, Carl,
  and Vernon; they lived in Conroe while Mr. Scott taught at Booker
  T. Washington School, and he founded the community's first Boy
  Scout troop for African Americans; after he joined the faculty of
  Phillis Wheatley High, the family relocated to Houston; Wheatley
  moved to a new facility the following year, but Mr. Scott remained
  at the location as it became E. O. Smith Junior High; he rose to
  become principal of the campus and served there for 35 years until
  his retirement; for more than a quarter-century, he was a board
  member of the credit union for Houston teachers; he also served as
  president of the Houston Retired Teachers Association; and
         WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his community, Mr. Scott
  established the first Boy Scout troop in the Fifth Ward with the
  help of fellow educators and parents; he was a trustee of
  Huston-Tillotson University and served as president of the alumni
  organization, and he has given generously of his time and talents to
  the Prince Hall Masons; one of the longest-tenured members of Omega
  Psi Phi Fraternity, he has been active in the Nu Phi Chapter for
  over seven decades, and he was chapter basileus and a chaplain of
  the Ninth District; moreover, he has been a valued member of Trinity
  United Methodist Church for more than 65 years, and he has served in
  the choir and men's ministry; and
         WHEREAS, A distinguished educator and engaged citizen, Ira
  Scott has earned the deep admiration of innumerable people, and he
  may reflect with great satisfaction on a long lifetime of
  achievement; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Ira B. Scott Sr. on the joyous
  occasion of his 102nd birthday 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. Scott as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.