88R19022 CJM-D
 
  By: González of El Paso H.R. No. 612
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their
  memories of Ray Allen Wilson, who passed away on November 16, 2022,
  at the age of 71; and
         WHEREAS, The son of Wallace and Lucy Wilson, "Straw" Wilson
  enjoyed a successful career with Rio Grande Electric Cooperative,
  and he was a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical
  Workers Local Union No. 583; he was also a cowboy who worked on a
  number of ranches in his younger years, and he loved teaching
  children how to ride horses; and
         WHEREAS, A devoted husband and father, Mr. Wilson shared a
  richly rewarding marriage with his wife, Mary Orr Wilson, that
  spanned 45 years, and he took great pride in his children, Seth and
  Melissa; with the passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing his
  family grow to include his daughter-in-law, Adriana, and his
  son-in-law, Jaime, as well as his five grandchildren, Olivia, Mya,
  Jaquelynn, Kelly, and Kaleb; Mr. Wilson was a man of strong faith,
  and he attended church every Sunday; and
         WHEREAS, Straw Wilson lived a full and generous life, and he
  will forever be a source of inspiration to those he leaves behind;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ray Allen Wilson and
  extend sincere condolences 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 Straw
  Wilson.