SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 62
In Memory
of
Charles Clayton Wilson
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Fort Worth in mourning the loss of Charles "Bud"
Clayton Wilson, who died December 23, 2012, at the age of 86; and
WHEREAS, A fourth-generation Texan, Mr. Wilson was born
October 24, 1926, in a home built by his grandfather, William G.
Ellis, Sr., a venerable civic leader; Mr. Wilson would later
follow in his family's footsteps and become a dedicated community
servant; and
WHEREAS, As a young man, he attended Polytechnic High
School in Fort Worth; shortly after graduation, he joined the
United States Merchant Marine and saw combat in both the European
and Pacific theaters in World War II; after his valiant service,
he returned to his hometown and resumed work for the Texas &
Pacific Railroad, where he remained until his retirement; and
WHEREAS, While stationmaster for the railway, Mr. Wilson
claimed the distinction of having flagged out the final Missouri
Pacific passenger train from Fort Worth; his devotion to the
railroad continued later in Retired Railroader Association
monthly breakfast meetings; Mr. Wilson was also a proponent of
veterans rights and a member of the Just Compensation Committee,
an organization founded to protect the benefits of combat
Merchant Marines; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Wilson, who passed away in the house in which
he was born, shared 62 years of wedded bliss with Ova May Davis
Wilson, and the couple raised two children; and
WHEREAS, A man of courage and strength, Mr. Wilson gave
generously to others, and he will long be remembered for his
warmth, wisdom, and wise counsel; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby extend condolences to the family of
Charles "Bud" Clayton Wilson; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy
from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this
day, it do so in memory of Charles Wilson.
Davis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 28, 2013, by
a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate