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1		-	H.R. No. 238
	1	+	84R6410 BPG-D
	2	+	By: Clardy H.R. No. 238
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, Dr. Francis Edward Abernethy of Nacogdoches has long
6	7		played a vital role in his community and in the cultural life of
7	8		Texas; and
8	9		WHEREAS, The Distinguished Regents Professor Emeritus of
9	10		English at Stephen F. Austin State University, "Ab" Abernethy
10	11		taught SFA students for 32 years; he is also editor emeritus of the
11	12		Texas Folklore Society, and he has edited numerous volumes for the
12	13		organization, among them Tales from the Big Thicket, Legendary
13	14		Ladies of Texas, and Juneteenth Texas; in addition, he is the author
14	15		of poetry, short stories, a book on Texas folk music, and personal
15	16		accounts of his wide travels; in 1974 he was inducted into the Texas
16	17		Institute of Letters; and
17	18		WHEREAS, This remarkable Renaissance man performed around
18	19		the state for decades as a singer and bass fiddle player with the
19	20		East Texas String Ensemble, and he is known to local residents as
20	21		the builder of the Lanana Creek Trail; dedicated in 1986, it follows
21	22		an old Indian footpath; subsequently, he helped establish the
22	23		Banita Creek Trail; he has served as the curator of exhibits for the
23	24		East Texas Historical Association and has given generously of his
24	25		time and vast expertise to historic restoration and preservation
25	26		projects in Nacogdoches; for his many endeavors in behalf of his
26	27		fellow residents, he was named 2008 Citizen of the Year by the
27	28		Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce; and
28	29		WHEREAS, Born in Altus, Oklahoma, in 1925, Dr. Abernethy grew
29	30		up in the Texas Panhandle and East Texas and graduated from high
30	31		school in Nacogdoches; he served in the United States Navy during
31	32		World War II and took part in the occupation of Japan; after the
32	33		war, he hitchhiked and worked his way across the United States and
33	34		Canada before completing his bachelor's degree at SFA and his
34	35		master's degree at Louisiana State University; following a stint
35	36		teaching high school English in Woodville, he earned his doctoral
36	37		degree at LSU in, fittingly, Renaissance literature; and
37	38		WHEREAS, Dr. Abernethy taught English at Lamar University for
38	39		nine years at the beginning of his distinguished academic career;
39	40		along the way, he gained experience as a field biologist for
40	41		Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, and for two decades, he
41	42		participated in studies of Mexican cave fauna in the Sierra Madres
42	43		and the Yucatan; and
43	44		WHEREAS, A popular speaker, Ab Abernethy continues to share
44	45		his tremendous store of knowledge with the members of various
45	46		professional and civic organizations, and he has inspired
46	47		innumerable people with his love of learning, teaching, and living
47	48		life as fully as humanly possible; now, therefore, be it
48	49		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
49	50		Legislature hereby honor Dr. Francis Edward Abernethy for his
50	51		myriad contributions to his community and to the Lone Star State and
51	52		extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
52	53		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
53	54		prepared for Dr. Abernethy as an expression of high regard by the
54	55		Texas House of Representatives.
55		-	Clardy
56		-	______________________________
57		-	Speaker of the House
58		-	I certify that H.R. No. 238 was adopted by the House on March
59		-	5, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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61		-	Chief Clerk of the House