H.R. No. 1915
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Alvin Clayton Welborn of Mount Pleasant, who passed away on
August 23, 2014, at the age of 79; and
WHEREAS, This lifelong Texan was born on September 3, 1934,
in Princeton to William Jefferson and Vera Altha Welborn; he began
his career with State Farm Insurance in Dallas in 1953 and
eventually moved in 1985 to Mount Pleasant, where he worked as an
agent; after 51 years with State Farm, he retired in 2004; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Welborn was active in the
communities of Princeton and Mount Pleasant; in 1968, he helped
found the Princeton Athletic Booster Club, and he further
contributed his time as an announcer at high school football games
and as an umpire and coach for Little League sports; a member of the
Lions Club since 1978, he served as a chapter president in both
cities he called home; he was an elder at the Princeton Church of
Christ and most recently at the Northridge Church of Christ in Mount
Pleasant, and he additionally had served as a member of the Mount
Pleasant Chamber of Commerce and the Optimist Club; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Welborn was sustained by
the affection and support of a fine family that included his wife of
six decades, Freida, and their children, Randy, Rhonda, Bradley,
Tammie, Jon, and Jeff; he delighted in spending time with his loved
ones, and he was also an avid hunter and fisherman; and
WHEREAS, Alvin Clayton Welborn enjoyed a life that was rich
in the intangibles that matter most, and he is deeply missed by all
those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Alvin Clayton
Welborn and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
his wife, Freida Welborn; to his children, Randy Welborn and his
wife, Carrie, Rhonda Hawkins and her husband, Ray, Bradley Welborn
and his wife, Danielle, Tammie Lewis and her husband, Doug, Jon
Welborn and his wife, Carol, and Jeff Welborn and his wife, Monica;
to his brother, Doyle Welborn, and his wife, Mary Lou; to his
sister-in-law, Betty Welborn; to his 16 grandchildren and 15
great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and 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 Alvin
Clayton Welborn.
Hughes
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1915 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 7, 2015.
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Chief Clerk of the House