H.R. No. 49
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the
  passing of Henry Seu Heaum Gee on November 5, 2022, at the age of 98;
  and
         WHEREAS, The son of Bock Jew Gee and Suey Kim Mah, Henry Gee
  was born in Kaiping County, Guangdong Province, China, on
  February 20, 1924, and he grew up with three siblings, John,
  George, and Shau; at the age of 16, he immigrated with his father to
  the United States; he pursued his education in Houston and San
  Francisco, and in 1942, he was recruited by the U.S. Merchant Marine
  Academy; he subsequently enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and in 1945, he
  was transferred to China to serve on the USS Estes; and
         WHEREAS, Returning to the United States, Mr. Gee studied
  civil engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, and he went
  on to become the first Chinese engineer of the Texas Highway
  Department; he next worked for Brown & Root, where he distinguished
  himself by designing the roads for what would become the Johnson
  Space Center campus in Clear Lake City; after retiring from a
  25-year career with the firm, he spent several years in sales with
  Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Gee shared a rewarding marriage of nearly seven
  decades with his wife, the former Wing Suet Leung, with whom he
  helped establish the Institute of Chinese Culture in Houston in
  1970; a pillar of his community, he was president of the Chinese
  Professional Club and the Association of Chinese Organizations, and
  he was actively involved with the Gee Family Association; he also
  played an instrumental role in raising funds for the construction
  of a new school in the Gee family village in China; over the years,
  he was honored by a number of civic organizations and government
  agencies, including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the
  Overseas Committee of the Republic of China; and
         WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Gee took tremendous pride
  in his three children, Juanna, Jennifer, and Julia, his four
  grandchildren, Leslie, Laura, Lisa, and Christopher, and his
  great-grandson, Theodore; his interests included photography and
  travel, and he and his wife took numerous trips to the Far East,
  Europe, and the Middle East; and
         WHEREAS, While the death of Henry Gee brings great sadness to
  his loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy that will long be
  treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Henry Seu Heaum Gee
  and extend sincere condolences to his 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 Henry Gee.
 
  Wu
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 49 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on February 21, 2023.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House