H.R. No. 2650
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Citizens of Avalon lost two beloved residents with
the passing of James Kenneth Wilson on February 23, 2009, and his
wife, Nannie Armstrong Wilson, on February 22, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Married on July 10, 1941, this esteemed couple
shared more than six decades together and were blessed with three
sons, Jimmy, Joe, and Jerry, as well as seven grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Wilson, a native of Avalon, was born on January
2, 1922, to Robert and Nora Wilson; he served his country as a
member of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and was a
farmer and rancher; an active member of the Masonic Lodge of
Chambers Creek and the Lions Club of Avalon, he also served his
community as a member of the Avalon ISD Board of Trustees and the
Ellis County Appraisal District; and
WHEREAS, Born on July 6, 1923, in Byrd, Mrs. Wilson was the
daughter of Samuel and Nancy Armstrong; she graduated from Ennis
High School, where she was a member of the girls' state championship
basketball team of 1941; she enjoyed spending time with her family
and fellowship with her fellow members of the Order of the Eastern
Star and the Baptist Women's Auxiliary; brought together in faith,
she and her husband were dedicated members of the First Baptist
Church; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson set an outstanding example of
citizenship and family devotion throughout their time on this
earth, and though they will be deeply missed, they will always be
remembered with love and admiration; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the lives of James
Kenneth Wilson and Nannie Armstrong Wilson and extend sincere
sympathy to the members of their family: to their sons, Jimmy
Wilson, Joe Wilson and his wife, Norma, and Jerry Wilson and his
wife, Charlotte; to their grandchildren, Jamie, Julie, Jeremy,
Jason, Jerod, and Justin Wilson, and Jenny Wilson Page; to their six
great-grandchildren; and to their other relatives and friends; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for their family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of James
Kenneth Wilson and Nannie Armstrong Wilson.
Pitts
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2650 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 31, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House