SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 498
In Memory
of
John V. Singleton
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Houston in mourning the loss of the Honorable John V.
Singleton, who died March 20, 2015, at the age of 97; and
WHEREAS, John Singleton was born on March 20, 1918, in
Kaufman; he enriched the lives of all who knew him and was known
for his integrity, his kindness, and his enthusiasm for living
each day to the fullest; he became a highly regarded United
States district judge; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Singleton joined the United States Navy in
1942 and served with distinction as a gunnery officer aboard the
U.S.S. Dempsey during World War II; while on patrol, he helped
lead efforts to rescue three downed United States Marine pilots
near the Saint Matthias Islands; and
WHEREAS, After his military service, Mr. Singleton began
practicing law in the trial department of Fulbright, Crooker,
Freeman and Bates; he started his own firm in 1954 and soon became
a key player in Democratic politics; and
WHEREAS, He was a regional coordinator for the Lyndon
Johnson presidential campaign in 1964, and he was appointed to
the federal bench by President Johnson in 1966; during his 27
years as a United States judge, he oversaw criminal and civil
cases that were seldom overturned in the appeals process; he was
known as a champion for the downtrodden and is credited with
transitioning his courthouse and the Southern Judicial District
into the computer age; and
WHEREAS, Judge Singleton was the devoted husband of Jane
Singleton; after her death, he married Patsy Singleton, and they
shared 11 years of happiness; he was a highly respected
professional and a beloved member of his community, and he will
long be remembered with deep admiration by all who were
privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of the Honorable John V. Singleton; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of John Singleton.
Ellis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 7, 2015, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate