82R27855 BPG-D
By: Parker H.R. No. 2566
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, John Edward Carroll of Grand Prairie is celebrating
his 76th birthday on June 14, 2011, to the delight of his family and
friends; and
WHEREAS, A fourth-generation Texan, Mr. Carroll is the son of
John James Carroll and Katie Jones Carroll, and he is descended from
James Wales Jones, a member of the original 300 families that
settled the Lone Star State; Mr. Jones and his brother, Randall,
were members of the first law enforcement militia, the precursor of
the Texas Rangers, and they were members of the Texas Army; and
WHEREAS, Given his notable ancestry and his birth on Flag
Day, Mr. Carroll was raised with an appreciation of history, and he
earned a bachelor's degree in that subject from The University of
Texas at Arlington before completing a master's degree in parks and
recreational management at East Texas State University; his love
for his Texas heritage led him to become a charter member of the
Descendents of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred, which he has
served as president, and this proud Texan also belongs to the
Descendents of Former Texas Rangers; and
WHEREAS, Learning how to make the jellies, jams, and pickles
his mother once made on the family farm in Kingsbury, Mr. Carroll
has won numerous ribbons through the years in the creative arts
competition at the State Fair of Texas; he continues to enjoy
exploring the Lone Star State as well, including "the birthplace of
Texas," Washington-on-the-Brazos, in celebration of the 175th
anniversary of Texas independence; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Carroll enjoys the love
and support of his wife of 50 years, Dr. Linda Sue Cole Carroll,
their children, Dr. Carl Bruce Carroll, Nanci Lynn Carroll, Sandra
Annette Carroll Luke, and Audrea Kaye Carroll Weimer, eight
grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren; surrounded by this
large admiring circle, he indeed has reason to celebrate; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate John James Carroll on his 76th
birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Carroll as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.