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1	1	H.C.R. No. 100
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4	4	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	5	WHEREAS, Citizens of Paris, Texas, lost an admired community
6	6	leader with the passing of the Reverend James M. Elsom on February
7	7	15, 2009, at the age of 85; and
8	8	WHEREAS, James Elsom was born in Alvord on August 5, 1923, to
9	9	George M. Elsom and Goldie May Ledbetter Elsom; after graduating
10	10	from Pampa High School, he attended Texas A&M University and
11	11	Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, where he earned his
12	12	bachelor's and master's of divinity degrees; committed to the
13	13	service of others from an early age, he took time from his studies
14	14	to serve with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific theater during
15	15	World War II; and
16	16	WHEREAS, In 1942, Mr. Elsom was joined in matrimony to the
17	17	former Maurice Conner, and together they were blessed with four
18	18	children, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren; and
19	19	WHEREAS, A man of strong and unswerving faith, Mr. Elsom
20	20	answered the call to the ministry in the mid-1950s; in 1964,
21	21	Reverend Elsom moved to Paris and began his pastorate at Ramseur
22	22	Baptist Church; over the course of his 14-year tenure there, the
23	23	church grew from a congregation of less than 200 to more than 700,
24	24	and it also moved to a spacious new sanctuary; and
25	25	WHEREAS, Reverend Elsom went on to found Victory Baptist
26	26	Church of Paris, where he spent his final years as a full-time
27	27	minister; he also helped found Combined Insurance Associates in
28	28	1989, and he served as a member of the Paris Chamber of Commerce;
29	29	named pastor emeritus of Ramseur Baptist Church nearly two years
30	30	ago, he remained active in the ministry late in life, continuing to
31	31	conduct weddings and funerals and share his wisdom with those in
32	32	need; and
33	33	WHEREAS, The Reverend Jim Elsom dedicated his life to his
34	34	faith, to his family, and to his community, and memories of him will
35	35	continue to inspire all those who were privileged to know him; now,
36	36	therefore, be it
37	37	RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
38	38	hereby pay tribute to the life of the Reverend James M. Elsom and
39	39	extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
40	40	wife, Maurice Elsom; to his children, Linda Kay Wolfgang and her
41	41	husband, Fred, Gregg M. Elsom and his wife, Kim, and Barry L. Elsom
42	42	and his wife, Pat; to his grandchildren, Beth Keener, Jim
43	43	Ledbetter, Brad Rountree and his wife, Karin, Gail Blaylock and her
44	44	husband, John, and Cassie Elsom; to his great-grandchildren, Adam
45	45	Keener, Austin Blaylock, Jack Blaylock, Kyle Rountree, and Rachael
46	46	Rountree; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further
47	47	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
48	48	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
49	49	Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
50	50	the Reverend James M. Elsom.
51	51	Homer
52	52	______________________________ ______________________________
53	53	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
54	54	I certify that H.C.R. No. 100 was unanimously adopted by a
55	55	rising vote of the House on March 26, 2009.
56	56	______________________________
57	57	Chief Clerk of the House
58	58	I certify that H.C.R. No. 100 was unanimously adopted by a
59	59	rising vote of the Senate on April 21, 2009.
60	60	______________________________
61	61	Secretary of the Senate
62	62	APPROVED: __________________
63	63	Date
64	64	__________________
65	65	Governor