87S20784 TBO-D
 
  By: White H.R. No. 64
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas lost an admired
  leader with the passing of Principal Chief Herbert G. Johnson Sr. on
  August 9, 2021, at the age of 79; and
         WHEREAS, A member of the Beaver Clan, Herbert Johnson was
  born on April 3, 1942, on the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation
  near Livingston; after graduating from high school, he studied at
  Jacksonville College, where he enjoyed a successful basketball
  career; among his many achievements, he earned All-American
  recognition in 1963, and he was later honored by the college as a
  Distinguished Alumnus; he also briefly attended the University of
  Houston, and he went on to obtain certification from Kilgore
  College and the Angelina Criminal Justice Center as an East Texas
  Police Academy reserve officer; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson served two terms on the
  Alabama-Coushatta Tribal Council and worked as the tribal security
  director for more than two decades before his retirement in 2012;
  the following year, he was elected as the tribe's second chief, and
  he held that position until January 1, 2020, when he was installed
  as principal chief, or Mikko Choba Skalaaba; along the way, he
  served with the tribe's volunteer fire department and managed
  tribal softball and basketball leagues, and he was a member of the
  Big Sandy Independent School District Board of Trustees for 48
  years; a man of deep faith, he was also a deacon and elder of the
  Indian Presbyterian Church; and
         WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Johnson benefited from the
  love and support of his wife, Deloris; he was the proud father of
  five children, Davie, Delbert, Retha, Herbert, and Heather, and he
  had the pleasure of welcoming into his family numerous
  grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his community, Mikko Choba
  Skalaaba Herbert Johnson made a meaningful difference in the lives
  of his loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and his contributions
  to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas will continue to resonate
  in the years to come; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
  of Principal Chief Herbert G. Johnson Sr. and extend deepest
  sympathy to all who mourn his passing; 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 Chief
  Herbert Johnson.