82S11369 BPG-D
By: Gallego H.R. No. 291
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the
death of former Kinney County judge Oscar Thomas Seargeant of
Brackettville on September 29, 2009, at the age of 85; and
WHEREAS, The son of Albert James Seargeant and Laura Lee
Maddux, Tommy Seargeant was born in Brackettville on January 20,
1924; he was baptized at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church on
February 17, 1924, and he served as an altar boy and then as an
usher; he was joined in matrimony to the former Wilda Jean Nash and
they later became the parents of four children, Susan, Thomas,
David, and Anne; and
WHEREAS, Judge Seargeant was a rancher for more than four
decades and was a member of the board of the Rio Grande Electric
Co-Op for 30 years; in 1971, he became the first president of Fort
Clark Springs; he was also a director of the First State Bank in
Brackettville for about two decades; dedicated to his community, he
served as county judge for 16 years; he took great pride in the
natural beauty of his birthplace, and he eventually sold 6,300
acres of land to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in order to
protect it for future generations; in 2010, the Seargeant Memorial
Trail was dedicated in his honor in Kickapoo Cavern State Park; and
WHEREAS, Tommy Seargeant set an inspiring example of civic
engagement, and although he is deeply missed by those who were
privileged to share in his love and friendship, his contributions
continue to resonate in the community; 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 former Kinney County judge Oscar Thomas "Tommy" Seargeant and
extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; 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 Oscar
Thomas "Tommy" Seargeant.