H.R. No. 2074
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Clarence Edward Matthews of Jasper, who passed away on April 10,
2013, at the age of 82; and
WHEREAS, The son of Mamie Margarite and Howard Edward
Matthews, Clarence "Slick" Matthews was born in Vinton, Louisiana;
he spent many happy years with his wife, Betty, and the couple had
three children, Lynn, Donna, and Barbara; after Betty's passing in
1984, he was blessed to find love again with his wife, Leona; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Matthews worked for the Houston Chronicle for 17
years and had additionally been a longtime employee of the Jasper
Newsboy; active in his community, he was a member of the Almina
Shriners and the Houston Masonic Lodge No. 1294; and
WHEREAS, Although Clarence Matthews will be deeply missed,
treasured memories of time spent in his company will long endure in
the hearts of his family and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Clarence Edward
Matthews and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:
to his son, Lynn Edward Matthews, and his wife, Caroline; to his two
daughters, Donna Joyce Yoas and her husband, Charles Everett, and
Barbara Ann Crisp; to his brother, George Lee Matthews; to his
niece, Terri Layne Hatch; to his grandchildren, Betsy Ann Henslee,
Kathy Bussell, James Edward Matthews, Kasandra Irene Sunday,
Christopher Lynn Matthews, Chad Everett Yoas, and Curtis Everett
Yoas; to his 11 great-grandchildren; 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 Clarence
Matthews.
White
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2074 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 17, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House