H.R. No. 420
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The citizens of Mount Pleasant lost an admired civic
leader with the passing of former mayor William Clark Chambers on
August 16, 2014, at the age of 75; and
WHEREAS, The son of Ewing and Josephine Harlow Chambers, Bill
Chambers was born in Jasonville, Indiana, on September 9, 1938;
though he began his life in Indiana, he later moved to North Texas
and made the city of Mount Pleasant his home; there, he owned his
own business, Chambers Pharmacy, and cofounded American National
Bank of Mount Pleasant; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Chambers began his career in public service in
1972, when he was elected to the Mount Pleasant Independent School
District Board of Trustees, which he served on for a total of nine
years; he subsequently ran for mayor and won, ousting an incumbent
in 1995; during his tenure in office, he was instrumental in the
construction of Heritage Park, a 60-acre recreation facility
featuring a pavilion, sports fields, and fishing piers; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Chambers enjoyed the
support of a loving family that included his wife, Rosalie, his two
sons, William and Tim, his daughter, Melissa, and his six
grandchildren; he was also sustained by his faith, and he was a
valued member of the First Baptist Church of Mount Pleasant; and
WHEREAS, Bill Chambers built a life that was rich in family,
friends, and accomplishments, and he will long be fondly remembered
by all those who were fortunate enough 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 William Clark
Chambers and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:
to his wife, Rosalie Chambers; to his sons and daughters-in-law,
William and Cathy Chambers and Tim and Veronica Chambers; to his
daughter, Melissa Whitehead; to his grandchildren, David, Anthony,
and Michael Chambers, Krystin and Blayne Henke, and Madison
Whitehead; to his brother, Gene Chambers; and to his other
relatives and many 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 William
Clark Chambers.
Hughes
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 420 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 19, 2015.
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Chief Clerk of the House