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1	1	H.R. No. 1378
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Residents of East Texas lost a beloved neighbor and
6	6	admired community leader with the passing of Judge Drew O'Neal
7	7	Bacon of Newton on February 5, 2009, at the age of 88; and
8	8	WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, Drew Bacon was born
9	9	on May 16, 1920, in Gilmer; he graduated from Frankston High School
10	10	and served with the 85th Seabee Battalion during World War II before
11	11	attending The University of Texas, where he earned degrees in
12	12	business administration and law; and
13	13	WHEREAS, He began his distinguished legal career in private
14	14	practice, and in 1957 he was elected district attorney of the 1st
15	15	Judicial District of Texas; appointed state district judge two
16	16	years later, he served in that capacity for three decades; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Judge Bacon's career was marked by many major
18	18	accomplishments, including contributions to Stayton's Form Book
19	19	and the Texas Bar Journal and appearances as a lecturer for the
20	20	Committee on Continuing Legal Education for the State Bar of Texas;
21	21	and
22	22	WHEREAS, This notable jurist was a member of the Judicial
23	23	Section of the State Bar of Texas, chair of the Committee on Uniform
24	24	Court Rules, charter fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and the
25	25	International Academy of Trial Judges, and founding president of
26	26	the American Law Students Association and the 1st Judicial District
27	27	Bar Association, of which he was also a life member; and
28	28	WHEREAS, Active in his community, Judge Bacon shared his time
29	29	with the Three Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the
30	30	Lion's Club, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the
31	31	Newton Independent School District Board; in addition, he was a
32	32	68-year member of the Masonic Lodges in Newton and Frankston; and
33	33	WHEREAS, Married to his beloved wife of 65 years, Sue Cole
34	34	Bacon, Judge Bacon was known for his devotion to his country, the
35	35	law, and his family, and he leaves a legacy of service and
36	36	achievements that will continue to benefit Texas for years to come;
37	37	now, therefore, be it
38	38	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
39	39	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Judge Drew O'Neal
40	40	Bacon and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
41	41	his wife, Sue Cole Bacon; to his children, Drew O'Neal Bacon, Jr.,
42	42	and his wife, Michelle, Sylvia Bacon Thompson and her husband,
43	43	Randy, DeLayne Bacon Pascal, and Roger Howard Bacon and his wife,
44	44	Karla; to his grandchildren, Davasha, Micayla, and Drew "Trey"
45	45	O'Neal Bacon III, Tara Thompson Cosgrove and her husband, Ryan,
46	46	Devon Thompson McCall and her husband, Chris, Alexis Pascal, and
47	47	Lawren and Brittny Bacon; to his brother, Billy Bacon, and his wife,
48	48	Pattye; and to all those who mourn his passing; and, be it further
49	49	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
50	50	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
51	51	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Judge Drew
52	52	O'Neal Bacon.
53	53	Hamilton
54	54	______________________________
55	55	Speaker of the House
56	56	I certify that H.R. No. 1378 was unanimously adopted by a
57	57	rising vote of the House on April 27, 2009.
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59	59	Chief Clerk of the House