82R11505 MDM-D
By: Dutton H.R. No. 1075
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
a close when Felix Derwyn Cook of Houston passed away on February
21, 2011, at the age of 59; and
WHEREAS, Born on March 7, 1951, to Felix Lopez Cook and Opal
Augusta Ross Cook, Mr. Cook attended public school in the Bayou City
and graduated from Phillis Wheatley High School; he received a
bachelor of business administration degree in management from Texas
A&M University--Kingsville; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his 27-year career with
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Felix Cook set a standard of
excellence in the workplace, forged many friendships with his
colleagues, and took pride in his role as systems administrator for
the creation of the E-911 database because of its potential to save
lives; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cook's strong faith sustained him through the
years, beginning with his childhood affiliation with Trinity
Gardens First Baptist Church; kind and caring, this generous
individual actively supported charities such as Bread of Life,
which he led as president; he also served as president of the
Houston Chapter of NETWORK; and
WHEREAS, Though it is impossible to gauge the full effect of
one man's life, some individuals leave their unmistakable mark on
the world as they move through it, and Felix Cook was indeed one
such person; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Felix Derwyn Cook
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
wife of 36 years, Jeri Lyn Cook; to his daughter, Cassye DomiNique
Cook; to his stepdaughter, Shannon Dione Grigsby; to his father,
Felix Cook; to his mother-in-law, Winnie Mauryne Grigsby; to his
step-grandson, Nicolas Spenser Grigsby; to his brother, Dwayne
Butler Cook; to his sister, Alecia Davis; 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 Felix Cook.