H.R. No. 605
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Residents of McAllen are mourning the loss of
  longtime civic leader and admired businessman Jack Earl Cawood, who
  passed away on January 9, 2023, at the age of 92; and
         WHEREAS, The son of William and Genevieve Cawood, Jack Cawood
  was born in Harlan, Kentucky, on February 21, 1930, and at the age
  of 13, he moved to McAllen with his mother; he served in the Civil
  Air Patrol during World War II, hunting for German U-boats; after
  completing his bachelor's degree in business administration at The
  University of Texas at Austin, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force,
  and he was stationed in Alaska and Idaho; he went on to serve for a
  decade in the reserve and attained the rank of captain; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Cawood pursued a career in real estate that
  would span approximately 50 years; his warmth and charm were
  ideally suited to the field, and he founded Action Realty and helped
  develop several neighborhoods; dedicated to the advancement of his
  profession, he was active in the McAllen Board of Realtors, the
  Texas Association of Realtors, and the National Association of
  Realtors; he was known for his honesty and integrity and pushed for
  legislation to hold all Realtors to high ethical standards; in
  1985, he was named Realtor of the Year by the Texas Association of
  Realtors; and
         WHEREAS, A pillar of his community, Mr. Cawood was a member
  of the McAllen Lions Club for more than three decades and held the
  office of president; he also served as chair of the McAllen
  Municipal Hospital Board, and he mentored youth as a Boy Scout
  master and merit badge counselor; in addition, he used his
  influence to get potholes filled and street lights repaired; he was
  a cofounder of Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, which later merged
  with Texans for Lawsuit Reform; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Cawood shared a fulfilling marriage of 58 years
  with his wife, the former Margaret Louise Berens; they were the
  parents of two sons, William and Paul, and a daughter, Mary Ann; an
  avid outdoorsman, Mr. Cawood loved teaching his children how to
  hunt, fish, and camp; in 2007, he and his wife retired to Blue Skies
  of Texas in San Antonio, where they enjoyed their shared interest in
  the Commemorative Air Force and wood carving; Mrs. Cawood preceded
  her husband in death; and
         WHEREAS, Although Jack Cawood is sadly missed, he leaves
  behind a record of civic engagement that his loved ones can remember
  with pride; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jack Earl Cawood and
  extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
  children, Mary Ann Cawood and Paul Cawood and his wife, Candace; to
  his brother, William Cawood; to his grandchildren; and to his many
  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 Jack Earl
  Cawood.
 
  Guerra
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 605 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on March 30, 2023.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House