H.R. No. 109
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The citizens of San Augustine are mourning the loss
of Woodrow Wayne "Woody" Harrison, who passed away on December 14,
2014, at the age of 72; and
WHEREAS, Born in Houston on November 19, 1942, to Woodrow and
Lucille Harrison, Woody Harrison attended St. Thomas High School
and went on to earn a bachelor of science degree and a double
master's degree in management and public administration; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Harrison served his country for more than four
decades, first as a military officer and then as a private
contractor; a graduate of the Command and General Staff College of
the U.S. Army, this patriotic Texan flew more than 400 combat
missions in Vietnam as an army helicopter pilot; after leaving the
military, he became an engineering services contractor, working on
various projects for the Pentagon; he received a number of
commendations for his work with the Department of Defense,
including the prestigious Legion of Merit award; and
WHEREAS, Following his retirement, Mr. Harrison moved back
to Texas and became a prominent civic leader, assuming a number of
leadership positions in the community; these roles included
president of the chamber of commerce, post commander of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, president of the Main Street Advisory
Board, and county chairman of the Republican Party; he was also an
active member of the San Augustine Historical Society; in
recognition of his outstanding service to his fellow citizens, he
was named the 2012 Community Impact Volunteer of the Year for East
Texas; and
WHEREAS, In his spare time, Mr. Harrison pursued his passion
for the performing arts, entertaining audiences at community
theaters and at military venues around the world; he was a talented
guitar player and vocalist and performed with a number of musical
groups, from his high school rock-and-roll band to barbershop
quartets; and
WHEREAS, While Woody Harrison is deeply missed by all those
who were privileged to know him, his legacy lives on in the
community he was proud to call home; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Woodrow Wayne
Harrison and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:
to his wife, Glenda Harrison; to his son, Houston W. W. Harrison; to
his daughter, Divini Creech; to his granddaughter, Misty Creech; to
his brother, Rick Harrison, and his wife, Debbie; to his
brother-in-law, Robert Ramey, and his wife, Sheila; and to his
other relatives 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 Woodrow
Wayne Harrison.
Ashby
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 109 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 19, 2015.
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Chief Clerk of the House