H.R. No. 1943
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Ira McClease Mathews, Sr., of Waco, who passed away on April 13,
2011, at the age of 82; and
WHEREAS, Born on April 24, 1928, in Waco, Ira Mathews was the
eighth child and youngest son of Jacob and Pleasant Mathews; he
married Vera Lee Williams in 1948, and the couple enjoyed more than
four decades together before her death in 1993; a devoted family
man, he took great pride in their four children, Sheryl, Betty,
Helen, and Ira; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Mathews worked for the Greyhound bus company for
more than 25 years and was employed by the Waco Tribune-Herald at
the time of his passing; and
WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Ira Mathews
will remember how he touched their lives with his kindness,
generosity, and ever-present smile, and he will forever hold a
treasured place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ira McClease
Mathews, Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
family: to his daughters, Sheryl Newson, Betty Tatum, and Helen
Mathews and Lennard Thompson; to his son, Ira McClease Mathews,
Jr.; to his grandchildren, Charhonda Mysti Chakrathouk and her
husband, Thong, Zoey Lynn Kennington, and Chris Mathews; to his
great-granddaughter, Ambria Chakrathouk; to his sisters, Hazel
Cobb, Theresa Mathews, and Thelma Herron; to his sister-in-law,
Geneva Edwards, and her husband, Bennie; 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 Ira
Mathews.
Anderson of McLennan
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1943 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 19, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House