86R32056 BPG-D

By: Murr H.R. No. 1550

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Charles Driver Clark of Menard, who passed away on April 27, 2019, at the age of 76; and

WHEREAS, The son of Charles Driver Clark Sr. and Mary Laverne Lee Clark, "Buddy" Clark was born in San Angelo on January 22, 1943, and he grew up with a sister, Jo Ann; he graduated from Menard High School and went on to attend Texas A&M University and Sul Ross State University; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Clark married the former Jo Williamson on July 31, 1965, and they became the parents of two children, Lee and Dandy; in later years, he took great pride in his three grandchildren, Candice, Madelon, and Wesley; and

WHEREAS, At the age of 20, Mr. Clark embarked on a career in ranching; he devoted himself thereafter to the stewardship and management of rangelands, especially the Forked Lightning Ranch in Menard County; for almost two decades, he served on the board of the Menard County Soil and Water Conservation District, and in 1985, he was elected to the board of the Texas Section Society for Range Management; he further served on the board of the Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts for eight years before going on to win election to the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board in 1992; and

WHEREAS, Buddy Clark gave freely of his time and expertise to advance conservation across the Lone Star State, and although he will be deeply missed by those he left behind, his contributions will continue to resonate in the years to come; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Charles Driver "Buddy" Clark and extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; 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 Buddy Clark.