81R14578 JGH-D
By: Legler H.R. No. 941
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Friends and family mourn the loss of William C.
Barmore of Pasadena, who died on August 23, 2008, at the age of 81;
and
WHEREAS, Bill Barmore was born in Cameron on January 6, 1927,
to Cecil and Selma Klatt Barmore; he graduated from Hearne High
School as valedictorian of the Class of 1944; and
WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Barmore
enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served during World War II; following
his discharge, he attended The University of Texas and earned his
degree in 1949; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Barmore married Muriel Adele Floyd the following
year, and the couple were blessed with nearly six decades together;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Barmore began working in the insurance business
in 1952, and his wife typed the policies at night that he had sold
during the day; over the years, he built a successful and
well-regarded business, the Barmore Insurance Agency, which
continues to thrive under the management of his sons, Mike and Bill;
and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Mr. Barmore was a leader in
his profession, serving on the board of the Independent Insurance
Agents of Houston and on many other industry boards and councils;
and
WHEREAS, He was involved in civic organizations as well,
serving as president of the Pasadena Jaycees and the Marble Falls
Rotary Club, and he was proud of his 40-year record of perfect
attendance as a Rotary Club member; moreover, Mr. Barmore was a
Mason for 57 years, a Shriner for more than five decades, and a Pee
Wee and Little League baseball coach; and
WHEREAS, A man of strong religious faith, he was an active
parishioner of the First United Methodist Church of Pasadena for
more than half a century, teaching youth and adult Sunday school
classes and serving on the administrative board; and
WHEREAS, Bill Barmore lived a full and generous life, and he
leaves behind a legacy to treasure for all those who held him dear;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of William C. Barmore and
extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife
of 58 years, Muriel Barmore; to his sons, Mike Barmore and his wife,
Anna, Bill Barmore and his wife, Jackie, and Jim Barmore and his
wife, Peggy; to his brother, Robert Barmore; to his 10
grandchildren and his great-grandchild; 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 Bill
Barmore.