H.R. No. 919
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Prairie View A&M University lost a beloved member of
its community with the passing of Dr. Waymon T. Webster on February
16, 2015, at the age of 87; and
WHEREAS, Born on July 29, 1927, in Hearne to John and Mary
Webster, Waymon Webster graduated from Blackshear High School and
went on to serve his country as a member of the U.S. Army; upon the
completion of his military service, he enrolled at Prairie View A&M
University, where he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in
music; he later attended the University of North Dakota and Texas
A&M University, where he received his doctorate in educational
psychology; he began his career at the secondary level, working as
the band instructor at Kemp High School for more than a decade; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Webster joined the faculty at Prairie View A&M
in 1967, and over the course of his exemplary tenure at the school,
he worked diligently in behalf of its students while earning the
admiration and respect of his peers; he held a number of
administrative positions, including dean of the graduate school,
head of the psychology department and the department of counselor
education, and coordinator of the counseling program and counseling
services, and he was a member of the Graduate Council and the
Council of Deans; he also gave freely of his time as an advisor for
Phi Delta Kappa and Chi Sigma Iota; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed academician rendered service far
beyond the bounds of his own campus; as a consultant with the
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, he helped
to evaluate teacher certification programs at a number of schools
in Texas, as well as at Southern University; he also served as a
board member for Brazos County Counseling Services and as a
consultant for cities across the state; he was licensed in a wide
range of counseling disciplines, and he was affiliated with such
professional organizations as the American Counseling Association
and the American Mental Health Counselors Association; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Webster was frequently recognized for his many
academic and professional contributions; among the accolades
conferred on him were Service Awards from Brazos County Counseling
Services and the Prairie View A&M Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa and
Distinguished Service Awards from Kemp High School and the Veterans
Institute of Prairie View; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Waymon Webster enjoyed the
love and support of his wife of 57 years, Bernice Webster; he was
the proud father of three children, Jacques, Travis, and Senora,
and he knew the joy of welcoming seven grandchildren into his
cherished family; a man of many interests, he took great pleasure in
fishing, gardening, listening to jazz, arranging music on his
keyboard, and playing bridge; and
WHEREAS, Although Dr. Webster is greatly missed, he has left
an indelible imprint on the lives of countless individuals, and he
will forever be remembered with deep affection by all who were
privileged 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 Dr. Waymon T. Webster
and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
wife, Bernice Webster; to his children and their spouses, Jacques
Webster and his wife, Wanda, Travis Webster and his wife, Debra, and
Senora Sims and her husband, Alan; to his grandchildren, Travette,
Jacques, Tej, Jordan, and Joshua Webster and Akili and Nia Sims; to
his brother, Charles Webster, and his wife, Faye; to his sisters,
Esther Roach and Willie Gentry; 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 Dr. Waymon
T. Webster.
Bell
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 919 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 19, 2015.
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Chief Clerk of the House