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1	1	H.R. No. 957
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The city of Pittsburg, Texas, lost a distinguished
6	6	community leader with the passing of the Honorable D. H. Abernathy
7	7	on September 24, 2008, at the age of 96; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Mr. Abernathy took a prominent role in the
9	9	government of his community for 57 years, 52 of which he served as
10	10	mayor; his service as an elected official began in 1949, when he was
11	11	elected to the city council, and concluded with his retirement as
12	12	mayor in 2006, when he was in his early 90s; during that period, he
13	13	missed only eight city council meetings, which is a testament to his
14	14	dedication to his work as a public servant; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Hailing from a prominent area family, Mr. Abernathy
16	16	was the great-great-great-nephew of W. H. Pitts, for whom Pittsburg
17	17	is named; he graduated from the city's high school in 1929 and went
18	18	on to attain a mechanical engineering degree from the University of
19	19	Oklahoma; employment in Oklahoma and Arkansas kept him away from
20	20	his hometown for a number of years, but he ultimately returned to
21	21	Texas and worked as the city electrical inspector for 23 years and
22	22	as an employee of Lone Star Steel for 30 years; he and his wife,
23	23	Laverne, raised three children and later had the pleasure of seeing
24	24	their family extend to third, fourth, and fifth generations; and
25	25	WHEREAS, Mayor Abernathy's dedication to his community and
26	26	county extended beyond his duties as an elected official; he was
27	27	active in the Camp County Arts Council, the Camp County Ambulance
28	28	Service, and First Methodist Church, and he was president of the
29	29	Camp County Chamber of Commerce; his input benefited regional and
30	30	state organizations as well, including the East Texas Council of
31	31	Governments and the Texas Municipal League, both of which he served
32	32	as president, as well as the Fire Advisory Committee for the Texas
33	33	Forest Service and the Northeast Texas Economic Development
34	34	District executive committee; and
35	35	WHEREAS, Committed to the ongoing development of
36	36	northeastern Texas, Mayor Abernathy became a vocal advocate for
37	37	improving the region's network of roads, and he was a founder and
38	38	president of the East Texas Gulf Highway Association and a member of
39	39	the Texas Good Roads/Transportation Association; his efforts were
40	40	honored with the Road Hand Award from the Texas State Highway
41	41	Commission and with the naming of D. H. Abernathy Boulevard;
42	42	moreover, his many achievements in office garnered a number of
43	43	other accolades through the years, including Man of the Year Awards
44	44	from both the Camp County Chamber of Commerce and the Pittsburg
45	45	Business and Professional Women; and
46	46	WHEREAS, D. H. Abernathy helped guide Pittsburg and the
47	47	surrounding area through an era that encompassed tremendous change,
48	48	yet his allegiance to faithfully serving his constituents was
49	49	constant, and his legacy of wise leadership will resonate far into
50	50	the future; now, therefore, be it
51	51	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
52	52	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Mayor D. H. Abernathy
53	53	and extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his
54	54	wife, Laverne Abernathy; to his children, W. David Abernathy, Mary
55	55	Lou Spradling, and Betty Ann Harrel and her husband, Dennis;
56	56	to his 8 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 2
57	57	great-great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends;
58	58	and, be it further
59	59	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
60	60	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
61	61	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mayor
62	62	Abernathy.
63	63	Hughes
64	64	______________________________
65	65	Speaker of the House
66	66	I certify that H.R. No. 957 was unanimously adopted by a
67	67	rising vote of the House on March 26, 2009.
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69	69	Chief Clerk of the House