83R18705 JNC-D
By: Hughes H.R. No. 1472
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The untimely death of Eric White of Quitman on
February 17, 2013, at the age of 54, has brought a profound loss to
the family and friends of this esteemed community leader; and
WHEREAS, Born in Sulphur Springs on June 17, 1958, Eric White
was the son of Choyce Givens White and Ida Virginia West White; he
graduated from Quitman High School and completed an associate's
degree in petroleum technology at Tyler Junior College; he went on
to work as a lease operator with Petro-Hunt for more than two
decades; and
WHEREAS, Mr. White was committed to making a positive
difference in the lives of local youth; he served on the school
board for six years, earning the respect and admiration of many for
his dedication to area students and for his ability to bring people
together with humor; moreover, he was active in the athletic
booster club and the Quitman Youth Foundation, where he coached
basketball and softball; he also supported his fellow congregants
at New Life Baptist Fellowship in his role as a deacon; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. White shared a rewarding
marriage of 25 years with his wife, Cynthia, and he took great pride
in their daughters, Lauren and Leslie; and
WHEREAS, The life of Eric White stands as an outstanding
example of civic engagement, and although he will be deeply missed
by all who were privileged to know him, his contributions will be
remembered and appreciated for years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Eric White and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
Cynthia Triplett White; to his daughters, Lauren and Leslie White;
to his brothers, Kenneth and Richard White; to his sisters, Ida
Joyce White, Velma Ruff, Cleoria Bozeman, Doris and Lilli Green,
Margaret and Eloise Wright, and Coretha Bruce; and to his other
relatives and many 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 Eric White.