87S11209 BK-D
 
  By: White H.R. No. 63
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, John D. Clifton of Livingston passed away on July
  18, 2021, at the age of 76, leaving behind many loved ones to
  treasure his memory; and
         WHEREAS, Born in Houston on October 19, 1944, John Clifton
  was the son of Joe Allison and Ellen Bernice Clifton; he enjoyed the
  companionship of four brothers, Michael, Joe, Jimmy, and Donnis,
  and two sisters, Debra and Deliah Sue, and during his childhood in
  Polk County, he attended school in Goodrich; in August 1968, he was
  drafted into the United States Army, and he was deployed to Long
  Binh, Vietnam, to serve in the 92nd Engineer Battalion; he rose to
  the rank of specialist 5, and after receiving an honorable
  discharge in March 1970, he returned to Goodrich; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Clifton benefited from his military experience
  in his civilian work as a surveyor; he went on to find employment
  with the Port of Houston Authority, where he earned promotion to
  field inspector in the engineering department and later retired
  after 25 years of service; and
         WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family, Mr. Clifton enjoyed
  the love and support of his wife, Frances, and his two children,
  Justin and Robin; he was further blessed with five grandchildren,
  Kim, Robert, Kade, Kane, and Lauren, and two great-grandchildren,
  Karlee and Elliott; he was a man of strong faith, as well as a proud
  veteran, a true patriot, and a loyal member of the Republican Party;
  in addition to spending time with his family, he enjoyed being
  outdoors and working on projects around his home; and
         WHEREAS, John Clifton lived a full and generous life
  surrounded by those he loved, and he will forever be remembered with
  great admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
  of John D. Clifton and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
  family: to his wife, Frances Clifton; to his children, Justin
  Clifton and his wife, Megan, and Robin Saxe and her husband, Scott;
  to his sister, Debra Clifton, and brother, Michael Clifton; to his
  grandchildren, Kim Lowery, Robert Rippy, Kade Clifton, Kane
  Clifton, and Lauren Leggett; to his great-grandchildren, Karlee
  Lowery and Elliott Lowery; to his sister- and brother-in-law,
  Elizabeth and Rock McGrath; to his special nieces, Sydney Elder,
  Alexis Ward, Ashley Ward, Alyssa Ward, Meagan Monroe, and Monica
  Murphy; and to his other relatives and 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 John
  Clifton.