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1	1	H.R. No. 2048
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Robert Pearson of El Paso, esteemed attorney and
6	6	community leader, passed away on December 12, 2008, at the age of
7	7	83; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Born to Jesse and Ophelia Pearson on October 27,
9	9	1925, in Buda, "Ray" Pearson acquired a strong work ethic and desire
10	10	to help others as the son of tenant farmers; he enlisted in the U.S.
11	11	Navy at the age of 17 and completed a three-year tour of duty before
12	12	enrolling at Sam Houston State Teachers College; he went on to earn
13	13	a bachelor's of business administration degree from Baylor
14	14	University in 1951 and a law degree from The University of Texas at
15	15	Austin in 1955; while a law student, he worked nights at the Austin
16	16	State School, an experience that reinforced his sense of
17	17	compassion; and
18	18	WHEREAS, He and his beloved wife, the former Shirley Joyce
19	19	Turner, made their home in El Paso, where together they raised two
20	20	sons, Brent and Robert, and where Mr. Pearson began his long and
21	21	rewarding career as an attorney in private practice; he was
22	22	especially concerned with the rights of children and families, and
23	23	among his numerous accomplishments was the establishment of the
24	24	11th Floor Family Law Courts in the El Paso County Courthouse; in
25	25	addition, he belonged to numerous professional organizations,
26	26	including the El Paso Bar Association, which he served as
27	27	president, the Texas Bar Foundation, of which he was a charter life
28	28	fellow, and the El Paso Bar Foundation, of which he was a founding
29	29	life fellow; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Dedicated to his fellow citizens, Mr. Pearson also
31	31	distinguished himself through his civic involvement; he served as
32	32	chair of the El Paso Housing Authority and the El Paso Water
33	33	Utilities Public Service Board, and he volunteered with the
34	34	American Heart Association and the Pilot Home for the Elderly; he
35	35	was active in politics as well, serving as a delegate to the
36	36	Democratic National Convention in 1964, as secretary of the State
37	37	Democratic Executive Committee from 1965 to 1968, and as the West
38	38	Texas Region point person for Governor John Connally; moreover, he
39	39	organized and held weekly political discussion and action meetings
40	40	for some 40 years; and
41	41	WHEREAS, Mr. Pearson was named an Outstanding Senior Lawyer
42	42	by the El Paso Bar Association, and he was recognized for his
43	43	advocacy in behalf of families and children by the El Paso Family
44	44	Law Bar Association; and
45	45	WHEREAS, A man of great generosity, humor, and humility, Ray
46	46	Pearson made a positive difference in the city of El Paso, and
47	47	although he will be deeply missed, he leaves behind a legacy that
48	48	will continue to resonate for many years to come; now, therefore, be
49	49	it
50	50	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
51	51	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Robert Pearson and
52	52	extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his sons,
53	53	Brent Pearson and his wife, Lourdes, and Robert T. Pearson and his
54	54	wife, Susan; to his grandchildren, Evan Zachary, Matthew Brandon,
55	55	Carly Ray, and Paige Susan Pearson; and to his other relatives and
56	56	many friends; and, be it further
57	57	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
58	58	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
59	59	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Robert
60	60	"Ray" Pearson.
61	61	Moody
62	62	Pickett
63	63	Chavez
64	64	Quintanilla
65	65	Marquez
66	66	______________________________
67	67	Speaker of the House
68	68	I certify that H.R. No. 2048 was unanimously adopted by a
69	69	rising vote of the House on May 19, 2009.
70	70	______________________________
71	71	Chief Clerk of the House