H.R. No. 107
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Charlie Marshall has devoted a lifetime of service
to the community of Aransas Pass, and in so doing he has benefited
countless Texans; and
WHEREAS, A native of Skidmore, Mr. Marshall arrived in
Aransas Pass in 1949 and soon after established his business,
Charlie Marshall Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc., of which he
remains the sole proprietor; in addition to operating the firm's
two facilities in Aransas Pass and Rockport, he is president of its
board of directors, and his ventures further include development of
land subdivisions in nine Texas counties; and
WHEREAS, His leadership in his profession is widely
recognized and respected; he is a past president of what is now the
Texas Funeral Service Commission and is one of its longest serving
members; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Marshall additionally has invested considerable
time and energy in the local education system and in the welfare of
schoolchildren; first elected a trustee for the Aransas Pass
Independent School District in 1959, he retired in 2012 as the
longest serving member of a public school board in the state of
Texas; and
WHEREAS, This exemplary civic leader founded the Aransas Pass
Associated Charities in 1952 and led the organization as president
for over three decades; moreover, he played a key role in the
construction of the Aransas Pass Public Library and the Aransas
Pass Memorial Tower, having held seats on the boards of both
initiatives, and he has been a board member for the Prairie View
Cemetery Association since 1960; a past president of the Aransas
Pass Chamber of Commerce, he is also a former board member for the
San Patricio County Red Cross and a life member of the Ingleside
Veterans of Foreign Wars; his involvement in Aransas Pass Masonic
Lodge No. 1018 dates back nearly 65 years; and
WHEREAS, Acclaimed for his outstanding work in the community,
Mr. Marshall has been recognized by the Texas Funeral Directors
Association, the Texas Ambulance Association, and the Aransas Pass
High School Band, which he has generously supported; in 1997, as a
tribute to his numerous contributions to the public education
system, a local elementary school was named in his honor; among
myriad other accolades, he is a Citizen of the Year honoree and a
recipient of the coveted Murl Smith Award, and he was presented with
an award from Rockport American G.I. Forum No. 324 in appreciation
of his half-century of work in behalf of military veterans; and
WHEREAS, Tireless in his drive to make his community an even
better place in which to live, Charlie Marshall has set an inspiring
example of civic engagement, and the people of Aransas Pass are
indeed fortunate to count him among their most distinguished fellow
residents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Charlie Marshall for
his many public-spirited achievements and extend to him sincere
best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Marshall as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Morrison
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 107 was adopted by the House on June
25, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House