82S11342 JNC-D
By: Chisum H.R. No. 245
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Pampa lost a beloved longtime resident
and admired civic leader with the death of E. E. "Shelly" Shelhamer
on June 26, 2011, at the age of 98; and
WHEREAS, Born on August 3, 1912, in Sumner County, Kansas,
Mr. Shelhamer graduated from Winfield High School and went on to
attend Southwestern College in Winfield, then settled in Pampa in
1936; he served his country as a member of the U.S. Army Signal
Corps during World War II, earning the rank of staff sergeant; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shelhamer had a distinguished 25-year career
with Beacon Supply, holding the positions of secretary and
treasurer before becoming a partner; following his retirement from
the business in 1961, he worked as an agent with Southwestern Life
Insurance; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to the betterment of his community, Mr.
Shelhamer had been a member and president of the Pampa ISD board of
trustees, a member of the Pampa Senior Citizens Center board for
more than 30 years, a member of the Adobe Walls Council of Boy
Scouts of America, and a member and president of the Pampa Chamber
of Commerce; in addition, he was a past president of and active in
the Rotary Club, which made him a Paul Harris Fellow in 2008; he was
also a member of the First Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and
secretary of the Everyman's Bible Class; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Shelhamer was blessed
with the support of his wife, Lois; they lovingly raised three
children, Gene, Jim, and Pam, and his treasured family eventually
grew to include 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Though it is impossible to gauge the full effect of a
man's life, some individuals leave their unmistakable mark on the
world as they move through it, and Shelly Shelhamer leaves behind a
legacy that will long be treasured by all those who held him dear;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of E. E. "Shelly" Shelhamer and extend deepest sympathy to the
members of his family: to his wife, Lois Shelhamer; to his sons, Dr.
Gene Shelhamer and his wife, Carolyn, and Dr. Jim Shelhamer and his
wife, Ruth; to his daughter, Pam Grant; to his grandchildren, Dee
Howard, Melissa Burns, Lori Patterson, Melanie Willis, Alan
Shelhamer, Kristi Muehlstein, Claire Neill, and Lindsay, Ian, and
Joel Grant; to his great-grandchildren, Matt and Sara Howard,
Lahne, Lauren, and Lance Burns, Lindy and Laney Patterson, Amelia
and Gracie Shelhamer, Vera Mae Foster, and Olivia Rae Grant; 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 E. E.
"Shelly" Shelhamer.