Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

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1		-	H.R. No. 2161
	1	+	84R22848 JGH-D
	2	+	By: Ashby H.R. No. 2161
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
6	7		death of former Lufkin city councilman Percy Alvin Simond Jr. on
7	8		April 8, 2015, at the age of 97; and
8	9		WHEREAS, Percy Simond was born on February 22, 1918, to Percy
9	10		A. Simond Sr. and Amanda Thomas Simond; he graduated from Dunbar
10	11		High School in Lufkin in 1939, and he went on to attend Texas
11	12		College in Tyler and to serve his nation in the United States Army;
12	13		and
13	14		WHEREAS, In the late 1940s, Mr. Simond moved to Los Angeles,
14	15		where he met his future wife, Princella, known affectionately as
15	16		"Princess"; they shared nearly 67 years together and were blessed
16	17		with a daughter, Sharon; and
17	18		WHEREAS, Mr. Simond worked for the U.S. Postal Service, an
18	19		automobile dealership, and, for 23 years, for Golden State Mutual
19	20		Life Insurance Company; in 1978, he and his wife left California to
20	21		return to Lufkin, and he worked as an apartment manager for nearly
21	22		three decades until his retirement in 2007; and
22	23		WHEREAS, A lifetime member of the NAACP, Mr. Simond was
23	24		thought to be the first African American city councilman in the
24	25		history of Lufkin, and during his exemplary 18-year tenure on the
25	26		council, he played a leading role in the building of a new city
26	27		hall, increasing the salaries of municipal employees, the
27	28		improvement of infrastructure, and many other programs and
28	29		initiatives; and
29	30		WHEREAS, Mr. Simond was also an active member of the Angelina
30	31		Citizens Chamber of Commerce, the Deep East Texas Council of
31	32		Governments, the Voters League, and the Urban League, among others;
32	33		a man of strong religious faith, he was the chair of the board of
33	34		trustees and a member of the steward board at Long Chapel CME
34	35		Church; and
35	36		WHEREAS, Mr. Simond's long record of civic engagement was
36	37		honored on numerous occasions; he received the Humanitarian Award
37	38		from the Top Ladies of Distinction and the Citizens Chamber Award,
38	39		and he was named one of Nine Who Make a Difference by KTRE-TV in
39	40		Lufkin; in 2009, three recreation pavilions at the Inez Tims
40	41		Village Apartments were named in his honor, in recognition of his
41	42		long service as the apartment complex's manager, and on Martin
42	43		Luther King Jr. Day in 2010, he was inducted into the Dunbar Hall of
43	44		Honor; and
44	45		WHEREAS, An engaged citizen, a devoted husband, and an
45	46		admired community leader, Percy Simond leaves behind a legacy of
46	47		good works that will long resonate in the Lufkin community; now,
47	48		therefore, be it
48	49		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
49	50		Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Percy Alvin Simond Jr.
50	51		and extend sincere condolences to his wife, Princella Parsons
51	52		Simond; to his sisters, Lillie B. Simond Davis and Christa B. Simond
52	53		Ingram; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further
53	54		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
54	55		prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
55	56		Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Percy Alvin
56	57		Simond Jr.
57		-	Ashby
58		-	______________________________
59		-	Speaker of the House
60		-	I certify that H.R. No. 2161 was unanimously adopted by a
61		-	rising vote of the House on May 21, 2015.
62		-	______________________________
63		-	Chief Clerk of the House