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1	1	H.R. No. 1054
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
6	6	a close when Amos James Evans of Port Arthur died on February 12,
7	7	2009, at the age of 86; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Amos Evans was born in Louisiana on May 11, 1922, to
9	9	Charlie and Florence Evans; he was a student at Acadian Parish
10	10	Training School, where he participated in the band, the boxing
11	11	team, and the basketball team, and he later attended LaSalle
12	12	Business Correspondence Institute; answering his nation's call to
13	13	duty, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; and
14	14	WHEREAS, After the war, Mr. Evans settled in Port Arthur and
15	15	went to work as an operator at the Gulf Oil refinery; he retired
16	16	after 37 years of service with the company; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Mr. Evans was a champion for
18	18	civil rights, social justice, and equal opportunity in his
19	19	community; the youth director of the local chapter of the NAACP, he
20	20	served on its membership committee and developed a Saturday reading
21	21	program for children at the chapter headquarters; and
22	22	WHEREAS, Mr. Evans was also active in his community as
23	23	president of the PTA and as a member of the Valero Community
24	24	Advisory Panel and the Port Arthur Industry and Community Leaders
25	25	Advisory Group; moreover, he served on the boards of the YMCA and
26	26	the Port Arthur Housing Authority; and
27	27	WHEREAS, A man of strong religious faith, he was a member of
28	28	St. Paul United Methodist Church for 68 years and served his
29	29	congregation as a lay leader, a trustee, president of the choir, and
30	30	Sunday school superintendent and teacher; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Mr. Evans received numerous accolades through the
32	32	years, including the Congressional Community Award, the American
33	33	Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award, the Unsung Hero
34	34	Award, and an entry in Who's Who Among Black Americans; he was also
35	35	recognized by such organizations as Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, the
36	36	Golden Triangle Coalition of Black Democrats, and the Golden Gate
37	37	Social and Civic Club, among many others; and
38	38	WHEREAS, This caring and compassionate gentleman dedicated
39	39	himself to serving others and to upholding the principles of
40	40	equality and justice in which he believed, and he leaves behind an
41	41	inspiring legacy of achievement that his loved ones can remember
42	42	with pride; now, therefore, be it
43	43	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
44	44	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Amos James Evans and
45	45	extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
46	46	wife, Carolyn Simon Evans; to his daughter, Winnifred Evans-Barker;
47	47	to his sons, Karim Abdullah and his wife, Hanneefah, Muhammad
48	48	Abdullah and his wife, Helena, and Wendell Evans; to his
49	49	granddaughters, Nadria Turner, Yhana Comeaux, Dichel Gant, Karima
50	50	Rice, Rhonda Thomas, Hana Abdullah, Halimah Price, Donna Powell,
51	51	and Iona Eaglin; to his grandsons, Morris Abdullah, Musemah Rashad
52	52	Abdullah, Adonis Evans, Wesley Evans, and Lawrence Augustine; to
53	53	his sister-in-law, Phyllis Morris, and her husband, William; to his
54	54	sister, Nettie Wycoff Evans; to his brother, George Evans, and his
55	55	wife, Pearline; to his nephew, Brian Harrison; to his 20
56	56	great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and many friends;
57	57	and, be it further
58	58	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
59	59	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
60	60	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Amos James
61	61	Evans.
62	62	Deshotel
63	63	______________________________
64	64	Speaker of the House
65	65	I certify that H.R. No. 1054 was unanimously adopted by a
66	66	rising vote of the House on April 9, 2009.
67	67	______________________________
68	68	Chief Clerk of the House