81R6030 CBE-D
By: Naishtat H.R. No. 285
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Citizens of Travis County lost an admired community
activist with the death of Green Party co-chair William Judson
Holloway III on January 8, 2009, at the age of 44; and
WHEREAS, Born in Oklahoma City on July 31, 1964, Bill
Holloway was the only son of Judge William Judson Holloway, Jr., and
Helen Hoehn Holloway; he developed a love of the outdoors during
family vacations in the Rocky Mountains and as a camper and
counselor at Cheley Colorado Camps, and he earned his Eagle Scout
badge in 1980; a gifted student as well, he graduated cum laude from
Casady School and went on to attend Bucknell University, where he
was awarded the W. Norwood Lowry Prize for his achievements in
physics; he subsequently earned a master of science degree in
nonlinear physics from The University of Texas at Austin and
pursued studies in meteorology at the University of Oklahoma; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Holloway began his career at National
Instruments and later founded his own Internet consulting firm, but
he is perhaps best remembered for his generous volunteer efforts in
behalf of numerous organizations; he served as Texas director of
the Northern Flyer Alliance, which is dedicated to the
reintroduction of passenger rail, and he was involved in the Green
Party at the local, state, and national levels, serving as co-chair
of the Travis County group; moreover, he was active in the ACLU of
Texas Central Texas Chapter, and he served as a counselor for a rape
crisis hotline; and
WHEREAS, Known for his heartfelt dedication to the causes he
believed in, Bill Holloway strived to make a positive difference in
the world around him, and his myriad contributions will continue to
resonate for years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of William Judson
Holloway III and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
family: to his parents, the Honorable William Judson Holloway, Jr.,
and Helen Hoehn Holloway; to his sister, Gentry Holloway; to his
nephews, Jack and Josh Holloway; and to his other relatives and many
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 Bill
Holloway.