H.R. No. 610
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The citizens of San Angelo lost one of their most
admired business and community leaders with the death of John Stark
Cargile on February 5, 2011, at the age of 85; and
WHEREAS, The son of Frank and Estelle Cargile, John Cargile
was born on June 4, 1925, and grew up in San Angelo; he served as an
officer in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and after his
discharge from the military, he enrolled at The University of Texas
at Austin; graduating in 1948, he returned to his hometown, where he
embarked on a long and rewarding career in ranching; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cargile purchased the Producers Livestock
Auction in partnership with his father and sister in 1954; through
hard work, he built the enterprise into one of the largest livestock
auctions in the nation, and today the business still ranks as one of
the country's biggest sellers of cattle, sheep, and goats; along
the way, this esteemed Texan was praised for his conservation
efforts and his pioneering work in brush eradication and earned a
reputation for integrity and fairness; and
WHEREAS, Active in the ranching community, Mr. Cargile served
as president of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association and the
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association; other groups
benefiting from his expertise included the National Wool Growers
Association, the National Cattlemen's Association, and the Texas
Animal Health Commission; named Man of the Year in Texas
Agriculture by the Texas County Agricultural Agents Association, he
also won the National Golden Spur Award as the nation's top rancher
in 1993; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cargile possessed a deep sense of civic pride,
and through the years he worked with the United Way, the West Texas
Boys Ranch, the San Angelo Board of City Development, and numerous
boards of local bank and insurance companies; known for his
humility and his preference to work quietly behind the scenes, he
was nonetheless recognized as the San Angelo Citizen of the Year in
1972; he was also a valued member of First Presbyterian Church; and
WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Cargile shared nearly six
decades with his wife, the former Clara Pope Willoughby, and over
the years, they became the proud parents of a son, John, and three
daughters, Ruth, Patricia, and Martha; and
WHEREAS, John Cargile lived a life that was rich in personal
and professional achievements, and he leaves behind a legacy that
will forever inspire all who had the good fortune to know him; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of John Stark Cargile
and extend sincere condolences to his many 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 John Stark
Cargile.
Darby
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 610 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 13, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House