81R6563 MG-D
By: McClendon H.R. No. 388
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life came to a close with the
death of James Fuller Dodds of San Antonio on August 27, 2007, at
the age of 82; and
WHEREAS, Born in Houston and raised near Menard and Brady,
Mr. Dodds was a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, where
he earned bachelor's degrees in both electrical and mechanical
engineering; while enrolled at the university, he was a member of
the Theta Xi fraternity and played tackle on the Longhorn football
team; and
WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to service during World
War II, Mr. Dodds joined the U.S. Navy in 1942; he served in the
Pacific Theater of Operations and was part of the first liberty
party to land at Hiroshima at the end of the war; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Dodds enjoyed a successful career with the
General Electric Company; working in its heavy apparatus sales
division, he retired as the district sales manager for the
company's seven-state Southwest District; and
WHEREAS, A longtime member of Covenant Presbyterian Church,
Mr. Dodds served as one of the congregation's elders; in his leisure
time, he was an avid fisherman and hunter and loved sharing his love
of the outdoors by hosting countless fishing trips to the coast; in
addition, he was active in the Coastal Conservation Association,
the San Antonio Sail and Power Squadron, and the Alamo Fly Fishers;
and
WHEREAS, James Dodds built a life that was remarkably rich in
family, friends, and accomplishments, and he will always be
remembered with great admiration and affection; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of James Fuller Dodds and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife of
59 years, Helen Dodds; to his children, Ann Dodds Ahuero and her
husband, Dan, James Edwin Dodds and his wife, Debbie, Thomas Ruffin
Dodds and his wife, Georgine, and Daniel Farmer Dodds and his wife,
Eileen; to his sister, Ella Virginia Miller; to his grandchildren,
Dr. Jason Ahuero and his wife, Alice, Dr. Audrey Ahuero, Joey Dodds
and his wife, Lindsey, and Ryan, Tyler, Jake, and Matthew James
Dodds; to his great-granddaughter, Abigail Katherine Ahuero; to his
stepgrandchildren, Cliff Hill and his wife, Carrie, Jarrett Hill
and his wife, Jaime, and April Thomas and her husband, Jake; to his
step-great-grandchildren, Ally and Creston Hill; and to his other
relatives and 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 James
Fuller Dodds.