SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 137
         WHEREAS, The 80th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed
  cause for celebration, and Forney Fenimore Lawing Jr. of Tyler
  reached that impressive milestone in his life on January 8,
  2023; and
         WHEREAS, Born in 1943 in Charlotte, North Carolina, "John"
  Lawing grew up in Hartsville, South Carolina; in high school, he
  was a talented running back on the football team, and he went on
  to earn a bachelor's degree in psychology at Wofford College,
  where he met his future wife, Judith Cottingham; the couple
  married in 1966, and they raised a daughter, Stacey Lawing; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Lawing were teachers in Spartanburg,
  South Carolina, before they moved to Myrtle Beach in 1968;
  Mr. Lawing received a master's degree from Webster University in
  1977 and enjoyed a rewarding career in administration at what is
  now known as Horry-Georgetown Technical College; he served as the
  dean of the Myrtle Beach campus before retiring in 1996; and
         WHEREAS, That same year, Mr. and Mrs. Lawing moved to
  Tyler to live closer to their daughter and her husband,
  Dr. Gerald Gray, and today their family also includes two
  grandchildren, Gerald Gray Jr. and Holly Gray; in his leisure
  time, Mr. Lawing has enjoyed traveling and playing golf; a man of
  deep faith, he was a deacon at Ocean View Baptist church in Myrtle
  Beach, and he is currently a member of Green Acres Baptist
  Church, where he participates in Sunday school class; and
         WHEREAS, John Lawing is a source of wisdom and inspiration
  to all who are privileged to know him, and it is indeed a pleasure
  to honor him for eight decades of life well lived; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby congratulate Forney Fenimore Lawing Jr. on
  the occasion of his 80th birthday and extend to him sincere best
  wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Lawing as an expression of high regard from the
  Texas Senate.
 
  Hughes
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on February 7, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate