H.R. No. 1916
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
death of Orvil Glyn Briggs of Point on September 27, 2014, at the
age of 88; and
WHEREAS, Orvil Briggs was born one of 12 children to Thurman
and Leona Spencer Briggs on October 14, 1925, in Point; answering
his nation's call to duty, he served in the U.S. Navy during World
War II and was stationed in the Pacific on the USS Kaskaskia; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Briggs was joined in matrimony to Clodell Cason
on January 18, 1947, in Alba and shared with her more than 67 years
of marriage; he was the proud father of a son, Glyn, and adored his
three grandchildren, Damon, Darrell, and Colleen, and
great-granddaughter, Adelyn; and
WHEREAS, Active in civic life, Mr. Briggs served on the Point
City Council, was a Rains ISD trustee, and was a member of the local
cemetery committee, the housing authority board, and the water
board; he sang with the Point United Methodist Church choir, taught
couples' Sunday school, and held a seat on the church board;
furthermore, he was a past worshipful master of the Shiloh Lodge
No. 307 and a past worthy patron of Chapter No. 853 of Eastern Star,
both in Lone Oak; and
WHEREAS, The death of Orvil Briggs brings immeasurable sorrow
to his family and friends, but he 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 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Orvil Glyn Briggs and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
Clodell Briggs; to his son, Glyn Michael Briggs and his wife, Vicki;
to his grandchildren, Damon Michael Briggs and his wife, Amber,
Darrell Sherman Briggs and his wife, Jaime, and Colleen Michelle
Ramero; to his great-granddaughter, Adelyn Elizabeth Briggs; 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 Orvil Glyn
Briggs.
Hughes
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1916 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 7, 2015.
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Chief Clerk of the House