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1	1	H.R. No. 2231
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The citizens of Irving lost an admired civic leader
6	6	with the death of former mayor Morris Holland Parrish on April 30,
7	7	2009, at the age of 82; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Born a twin on January 28, 1927, near Tenaha, Morris
9	9	Parrish was the son of Fred and Lena Parrish; he graduated from
10	10	Tenaha High School in 1943 and went on to serve his country during
11	11	World War II and the Korean War as a hospital corpsman in the U.S.
12	12	Navy; he subsequently earned a bachelor's degree from Stephen F.
13	13	Austin State University and a master's degree in hospital
14	14	administration from Northwestern University; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Mr. Parrish enjoyed a long career as a hospital
16	16	administrator, serving at Memorial Hospital in Houston, Memorial
17	17	Hospital in Nacogdoches, and Irving Community Hospital before
18	18	retiring in 1987; along the way, he was appointed as a member of the
19	19	Board of Nurse Examiners by Governor William Clements; and
20	20	WHEREAS, Later selected as executive director of the Irving
21	21	Arts Center by the Irving City Council, Mr. Parrish developed an
22	22	enthusiasm for public art, which became a defining characteristic
23	23	of his service as a council member and as mayor for four years; a
24	24	strong advocate for mass transit, as well, he worked for the
25	25	expansion of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit service and fought for
26	26	Irving's continued inclusion in DART's territory; and
27	27	WHEREAS, Mr. Parrish further distinguished himself as a
28	28	member of the Dallas Mobility Coalition, the Tollway Committee for
29	29	the Dallas Region, the DART Arts Committee, the executive committee
30	30	of the North Texas Council of Governments, the executive committee
31	31	of the North Texas Commission, and the Metroplex Mayors
32	32	Association, which he chaired; in addition, he was a deacon at
33	33	Plymouth Park Baptist Church, and he was particularly proud of the
34	34	role he played in establishing the Irving Healthcare Foundation, an
35	35	organization that raises funds for nonprofit health care; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Dedicated to improving the world around him, Morris
37	37	Parrish inspired others with his energy and generosity, and he will
38	38	long be remembered by all who were privileged to share in the
39	39	richness of his life; now, therefore, be it
40	40	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
41	41	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Morris Holland
42	42	Parrish and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
43	43	his wife, Marjorie Parrish; to his children, Richard Parrish and
44	44	Judith Bolch; to his grandchildren, Sam, Danny, and Alex Parrish
45	45	and Beau and Ali Bolch; to his twin brother, Mitchell Parrish, and
46	46	his wife, LeFern; to his sister-in-law, Jean Parrish; and to his
47	47	other relatives and friends; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
49	49	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
50	50	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Morris
51	51	Parrish.
52	52	Harper-Brown
53	53	______________________________
54	54	Speaker of the House
55	55	I certify that H.R. No. 2231 was unanimously adopted by a
56	56	rising vote of the House on May 25, 2009.
57	57	______________________________
58	58	Chief Clerk of the House