H.C.R. No. 40
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Kenneth
Helm of Sumner, who died on December 31, 2008, at the age of 78; and
WHEREAS, Kenneth Helm was born to Abner and Corinne Copening
Helm on October 24, 1930, and grew up in Direct; after graduating
from Direct High School in 1948, he attended Paris Junior College;
and
WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty during the
Korean War, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1951 and served for
four years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Helm returned to Direct after his discharge from
the military and joined Uarco, Inc.; following a 31-year tenure
with that company, he retired in 1986 and opened an auto salvage
service, which he operated from 1987 to 1999; he was a volunteer
firefighter in the early years of the Direct Volunteer Fire
Department; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Mr. Helm was also a rancher,
and he was widely respected as a jack-of-all-trades, capable of
handling any job that needed doing; and
WHEREAS, Kenneth Helm worked hard all his life and made his
own way in the world, and he will forever be remembered with deep
affection by all who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby pay tribute to the life of Kenneth Helm and extend sincere
condolences to the members of his family: to his former spouse,
Billie McCann Helm; to his daughter, Lana Beth; to his son, Kenny;
to his former daughter-in-law, Sue Jamerson; to his brothers, Jerry
Delbert Helm and his wife, Inez, V. Donald Helm, and Wayne Helm and
his wife, Ann; to his sister, Elsie Parson; and to his 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
Kenneth Helm.
Homer
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 40 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 11, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 40 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the Senate on April 21, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor