H.R. No. 1208
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
death of Dr. Milton Covell, Jr., of Pasadena, who passed on March
20, 2009, at the age of 91; and
WHEREAS, Born on November 29, 1917, to Milton and Alma Covell
in Galveston, Milton Covell began practicing optometry in the
Pasadena area in 1944; he and his beloved wife, Dorothy, shared a
marriage that spanned more than six decades, and they raised a
family of three children who cherish his legacy of goodness and
service; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Covell belonged to the Harris County Optometry
Society, the Texas Optometric Association, and the American
Optometric Association, and he had served as a director for First
Pasadena State Bank and Southmore Savings and Loan; and
WHEREAS, He was a member of the Pasadena Rotary Club for 65
years and the first Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus, Council
3700; a lector, Eucharistic minister, and religious educator for
St. Pius Catholic Church, he also helped deliver communion to
homebound congregants and participated enthusiastically in the
Serra Club; and
WHEREAS, Milton Covell had a passion for books and a love for
the Texas beaches; he was a happy whistler and a man of the times who
enjoyed his computer; he will be deeply missed, but he leaves behind
a wealth of memories to be treasured forever by all who held him
dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Milton Covell,
Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
his wife, Dorothy; to his children, Dr. Paul Covell and his wife,
Joan, Sue Piwonka and her husband, Mark, and Mark Covell and his
wife, Karen; to his grandchildren, Brian, Katie, and Michael
Covell, Laura Covell Anderson and her husband, Brian, Robert and
Alex Piwonka, and Christina and Sara Covell; to his sisters, Nora
Inglish and her husband, Jim, and Eleanor Gardea; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Milton
Covell, Jr.
Legler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1208 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 16, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House