H.R. No. 1312
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Those Texans who give freely of their time and
talents to benefit the larger community make the world a better
place through their actions, and Doug Huddle, Jr., who passed away
on February 17, 2011, was indeed one such person; and
WHEREAS, Born in Ben Wheeler on March 3, 1925, Mr. Huddle
served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy during World War II
and went on to have a distinguished 43-year career in the oil
industry; he was named Baytown Refiner of the Year by ExxonMobil in
2007, and he retired from the company as chief operator; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Huddle was an active and valued resident of
Baytown; he shared his time with such groups as Meals on Wheels, the
American Cancer Society, and the local YMCA and Kiwanis Club, where
he was known as the "Apple King" for his unparalleled sales figures
at the annual fund-raiser; and
WHEREAS, Lee College also greatly benefited from his support;
a lifetime member of the alumni organization and a longtime member
of the Friends of Lee College, he gave generously to a number of
initiatives, including the renovation of the Huddle Music Hall, the
construction of the Performing Arts Center, and the Million Dollar
Scholarship Campaign; and
WHEREAS, By his side in myriad worthy projects was his wife,
Martha Jane Huddle, with whom he shared many years before her
passing; the couple raised two children, Cindy and Doug, and a
courtyard at Lee College was established and named in honor of Mrs.
Huddle, as was the choral hall at the school's Performing Arts
Center; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man and an active civic leader,
Doug Huddle will be deeply missed, but the contributions that he
made to his community and the enthusiasm and good humor that he
brought to all his endeavors will forever inspire those who were
privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the memory of Doug Huddle, Jr., and extend
deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his children,
Cindy McGlothlin and her husband, Pat, and Doug Huddle and his wife,
Dian; to his grandchildren, Shawn and Tami McGlothlin, Patrick and
Cheryl Wimberly, Keith and Jessica Huddle, Shannon Hall, Benjamin
Jackson, and Dr. Timothy J. Jackson; to his great-grandchildren,
Kayli, Brianna, and Aidan McGlothlin, Saige, Meadow, and Reed
Wimberly, and Kayla and Keiton Huddle; 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 Doug
Huddle, Jr.
Smith of Harris
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1312 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 28, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House