H.R. No. 120
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and
meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends
of Wallace Daryl Williams, who passed away on May 30, 2013, at the
age of 62; and
WHEREAS, Born in Fort Worth on December 24, 1950, to Roy and
Myrtle Manley Williams, Mr. Williams graduated from R. L. Paschal
High School in 1971 and earned a bachelor's degree in political
science and sociology from Texas A&M University--Commerce;
following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served until
he was honorably discharged in 1979; he subsequently joined the
U.S. Air Force Reserve and served until 1983; and
WHEREAS, A certified teacher, Mr. Williams was employed by
the Fort Worth Independent School District from 1979 until his
death; he also worked as a legislative aide to former State
Representative Garfield Thompson; active in politics at the local
and state levels, he served as president of the Fort Worth Chapter
of the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats, as a Tarrant County
Steering Committee member for Barack Obama's presidential
campaign, as a precinct chair and as financial secretary to the
Tarrant County Precinct Workers Council, and as a delegate to the
Texas State Democratic Party Convention; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Williams was a charter member of his
undergraduate chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity; he was also a
life member of the fraternity, a member of multiple alumni
chapters, and a representative to the Tarrant County Pan-Hellenic
Council; he belonged to New Fellowship Baptist Church and sang in
its male chorus; and
WHEREAS, While his death brings immeasurable sorrow to his
loved ones, Wallace Williams leaves behind a legacy that will long
be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of Wallace Daryl Williams and extend sincere sympathy to the
members of his family: to his mother, Myrtle Manley; to his aunts,
Mildred Rolla, Nadine Hobbs and her husband, Lacy, Bobbie Johnson,
and Dorothy Taylor and her husband, Elbert; to his uncle, Milton
Amie; to his special friend and fraternity brother, T. A. Sims; to
his godsister, Jackie Spinks; and to his other relatives, Kappa
Alpha Psi brothers, 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 Wallace
Daryl Williams.
Collier
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 120 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on June 25, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House