H.R. No. 2150
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The citizens of Pearland and Brazoria County lost a
devoted community leader with the passing of Thomas Patton
Alexander, Sr., on September 26, 2010, at the age of 83; and
WHEREAS, Tom Alexander was born in Galveston on December 29,
1926, to Charles Hansborough and Helen Drysdale Alexander; he
attended Alvin schools before serving in the U.S. Merchant Marine
from 1944 to 1946; he later studied at Shriner Institute, Texas A&M
University, and Baylor University; and
WHEREAS, Settling in Pearland in 1949, Mr. Alexander began a
long and successful career in business, working in real estate, the
petroleum industry, and rice farming; he helped to develop the
Golfcrest Country Club and the city's Nottingham and Alexander
Landing neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman further contributed to the
area as a signer of the city's charter in the 1950s and as an
original member of the Pearland City Council and the Pearland
Volunteer Fire Department; in addition, his leadership benefited
the Pearland Chamber of Commerce, the Golfcrest Country Club, the
Pearland YMCA, and the Pearland State Bank, which he served as a
board member for 40 years; and
WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Mr. Alexander was an avid
baseball fan who supported the Pearland Little League and followed
the fortunes of the Houston Astros; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Alexander enjoyed the love and support of his
wife, the former Bettye Garrett Mathis, whom he married in the late
1940s; together they shared a fulfilling marriage and were blessed
with four children, Harriett, Cynthia, Diana, and Thomas, as well
as seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; Mr.
Alexander was a member of Pearland Methodist Church; and
WHEREAS, Tom Alexander dedicated his life to the betterment
of Pearland, and he will forever be remembered for his outstanding
efforts in behalf of his fellow residents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Thomas Patton
Alexander, Sr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of
his family: to his wife, Bettye Alexander; to his children,
Harriett Alexander Holmes and her husband, Allen, Cynthia Elizabeth
Alexander, Diana Alexander Holzhauser and her husband, Dennis, and
Thomas Patton Alexander, Jr., and his wife, Rosslyn; to his
grandchildren, Marylyn Reed, Alex Holmes, Amy Williams, Jason
Alexander, Sloan Speck, Kevin Alexander, and Harrison Speck; to his
great-grandchildren, Luke Holmes, Henry Holmes, Samuel Williams,
Nicholas Hubbard, Chase Alexander, Kiley Alexander, and Luke
Alexander; to his brother, Jud Alexander; to his sisters, Mary
Alexander Bartlett, Sue Alexander Morrison, Patricia Alexander
Wood, and Elizabeth Alexander Nisbet; 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 Thomas
Patton Alexander, Sr.
Weber
Bonnen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2150 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 26, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House