82R22111 JGH-D
By: Anderson of McLennan H.R. No. 1941
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of John Poe
of Moody, who passed away on April 4, 2011, at the age of 87; and
WHEREAS, John Poe was born in Coryell County on June 17, 1923,
to Thomas Riley Poe and Edna Izora Alton Poe; he grew up in Eddy and
attended schools in Tick Hill and Moody before graduating from Eddy
High School; and
WHEREAS, Joined in matrimony to the former Catherine Morris
in 1944, Mr. Poe shared a rewarding relationship with his wife that
spanned 66 years, and he was the proud father of three children,
Dianna, John, and Thomas; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Poe farmed in the Moody area until 1960, when he
joined Hooker Construction Company; employed as a commercial
carpenter for 31 years, he also held membership in Carpenters Local
622 in Waco; he was later employed by the Moody Independent School
District and retired as maintenance director in 1999; and
WHEREAS, A man of strong religious faith as well, he served as
the Sunday school director and song leader at Liberty Hill Baptist
Church and went on to join the First Baptist Church of Moody, where
he served as a deacon and as a teacher in the youth department and
the men's Bible class; he also benefited his community as a member
of the Moody School Board, and he took pleasure in spending time
outdoors hunting, fishing, and working with livestock; and
WHEREAS, John Poe will be deeply missed, and cherished
memories of time spent in his company will long endure in the hearts
of those who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of John Poe and extend
sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife,
Catherine Poe; to his daughter, Dianna Kay Vinson, and her husband,
Bill; to his sons, John Morris Poe and his wife, Deborah, and Thomas
Riley Poe and his wife, Martha; to his 7 grandchildren and 15
great-grandchildren; 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 John Poe.