83R29936 JGH-D
By: Ritter H.R. No. 2770
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at
the loss of Victor Lynn Lovelady of Nederland, who died on January
19, 2013, at the age of 57; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lovelady had just taken a new job with British
Petroleum in Algeria when the facility where he worked was attacked
by a terrorist group on January 16, 2013; several days after they
were taken hostage, Mr. Lovelady and two other innocent Americans
lost their lives to the terrorists; and
WHEREAS, Victor Lovelady was born in Nederland on July 31,
1955, to Dewey and Laura Green Lovelady; after graduating from
Nederland High School in 1973, he followed his father into the
electrician's trade, earning certification as a master electrician
at Electrical Apprenticeship School; he went on to earn an
associate's degree in industrial electricity and electronics and a
bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Lamar University;
for most of his career, he worked for ENGlobal, serving as a project
manager for 18 years; and
WHEREAS, In 1979, Mr. Lovelady was joined in matrimony to the
love of his life, Maureen, and together they were blessed with two
children, Erin and Grant; in all their years together, this loving
man put his wife and children at the center of his life, and he
especially delighted in the time they spent fishing, camping, and
going to the beach, where Mr. Lovelady spent so much time in the
surf that he earned the affectionate nickname "The Fish"; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Victor Lovelady lived his life
to the fullest, and although he was taken far too soon, the
compassion and generosity with which he lived will forever inspire
those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Victor Lynn
Lovelady and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
family: to his wife, Maureen Lovelady; to his daughter, Erin
Lovelady; to his son, Grant Lovelady; to his brother, Mike
Lovelady, his wife, Wanda, and their children, Kevin, Jason, and
Ashley; 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 Victor
Lovelady.