H.R. No. 1130
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family, friends, and residents of Navasota are
mourning the loss of Bill E. Herod, who passed away on February 25,
2011, at the age of 84; and
WHEREAS, Born in Corsicana on August 24, 1926, to E. C. and
May Bell Herod, Bill Herod served his country in the United States
Navy before embarking on a career in highway construction; in 1952
he cofounded the Acme Bridge Company in Austin, and he spent several
decades building roads and bridges throughout Central and South
Texas for the Texas Department of Transportation; a proud member of
the Associated General Contractors of America, he was honored with
a lifetime membership by the organization in 2008; and
WHEREAS, Settling in Navasota to raise his family, Mr. Herod
was active in the First Baptist Church and numerous civic
organizations there; he served as mayor of Navasota and also on the
city council for several years; an avid outdoorsman and hunter, he
owned a ranch in South Texas, where he enjoyed spending time with
family and friends; he received a number of wildlife management
awards for his stewardship of the land; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Herod benefited from
the love and support of his wife, Martha, with whom he shared many
happy years, until her passing in 2007; they were the parents of
three treasured children, Lyn, Melisa, and Mark; and
WHEREAS, Known for his leadership, work ethic, and devotion
to his faith, Bill Herod will forever be remembered with great
admiration and affection by all those who had the good fortune to
share in his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bill E. Herod and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
children, Lyn Herod, Melisa Callahan and her husband, Bill, and
Mark Herod and his wife, Anne; to his sister, Haunara Coleman and
her husband, Johnny; to his grandchildren, Clint Herod and his
wife, Lindsey, Clay Herod, Amy Herod, Megan Callahan, and Cody
Callahan; 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 Herod.
Kolkhorst
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1130 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 7, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House