H.R. No. 3006
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
a close with the passing of Stuart Sinclair Coleman of Brownwood on
June 2, 2014, at the age of 87; and
WHEREAS, Born in Brownwood on September 30, 1926, to Cheslie
and Erva Sinclair Coleman, Stuart Coleman answered his nation's
call to duty by serving in World War II as a member of the U.S. Army;
after earning an honorable discharge, he returned to his hometown,
where he helped his father on the family farm and later worked in
automotive sales; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Coleman shared a long and
fulfilling marriage with his wife, the former Margaret Turner, and
over the decades they were blessed with a treasured family that
included a daughter, Ann, and two grandsons, Stephen and Andrew; in
1956, the couple founded the Coleman Distributing Company, a
wholesale beer distributor that they operated for 56 years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Coleman first entered public service in 1960
with his election to the Brown County Water Improvement District,
which he served for over half a century, including nine years as its
chair; appointed to the Texas Water Development Board by Governor
Mark White in 1990, he later served two terms as a member of the
Region F Water Planning Group, and he went on to serve for six years
on the Texas Building and Procurement Commission as an appointee of
Governor Rick Perry; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan further distinguished himself
through his service on the boards of the Brownwood Area Chamber of
Commerce, the Brownwood Economic Development Corporation, the
Brownwood Regional Medical Center, the Brownwood Industrial
Foundation, the Brownwood Regional Airport, and the J. R. Beadel
Central Texas Foundation, as well as the Wholesale Beer
Distributors of Texas; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding leadership, he was
presented with the 2007 Groner Pitts Lifetime of Service Award, the
2000 Pioneer Award for Continuous Service, and the 1994
Distinguished Service Award from the Brownwood Area Chamber of
Commerce, as well as with the 1991 Team Brownwood Distinguished
Industrial Service Award; he was also named Brownwood's Outstanding
Man Over 40 in 1994, and he and his wife received special tribute
with the naming of the Margaret and Stuart Coleman Plaza in their
honor in 1999; and
WHEREAS, Stuart Coleman made a lasting, positive difference
in his community, and memories of his extraordinary selflessness
and generosity will be a continuing source of inspiration to all who
had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Stuart Sinclair
Coleman and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
family: to his wife, Margaret Coleman; to his daughter, Ann
McCrummen; to his grandsons, Stephen and Andrew McCrummen; to his
brother, Jerry Coleman, and his wife, Polly; and to his many 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 Stuart
Sinclair Coleman.
Keffer
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 3006 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 30, 2015.
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Chief Clerk of the House