Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 915
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Howard Newton Richards
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of Howard Newton Richards, who died
7	7	April 27, 2015, at the age of 81; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Howard Richards was born April 3, 1934, in
9	9	Brownsville, to C. K. Richards and Dorothy Wilson Richards; he
10	10	graduated from San Angelo High School in 1952 and earned his
11	11	bachelor's degree and a law degree from The University of Texas
12	12	at Austin, where he was a member of the Texas Cowboys and Phi
13	13	Kappa Psi Fraternity; and
14	14	WHEREAS, He was married to the late Katherine Ross for 18
15	15	years; he married Janis Barr Southerland in 1984, and the couple
16	16	spent more than 30 years together; his children, Pamela and Kent,
17	17	and his grandchildren, Katherine, Parker, Elizabeth, and Evan,
18	18	were a source of much pride and joy for him; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Mr. Richards enjoyed a long and fulfilling career
20	20	in the practice of law in both Beaumont and Austin; he also held
21	21	several important positions on the staff of Governor Dolph
22	22	Briscoe, including that of legislative liaison to the 63rd and
23	23	64th Texas Legislatures, as well as that of liaison to the
24	24	Constitutional Convention; and
25	25	WHEREAS, He had a lifelong passion for The University of
26	26	Texas, and he served on The University of Texas System Board of
27	27	Regents from 1979 through 1985; he was also a member of the Men's
28	28	Athletic Council, the Texas Marine Science Advisory Council, the
29	29	Center for American History Advisory Council, and the
30	30	Chancellor's Council; and
31	31	WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he
32	32	gave unselfishly to others; he will be long remembered for his
33	33	independent spirit and dignity and for his enthusiasm for living
34	34	each day to the fullest; and
35	35	WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather,
36	36	and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by
37	37	his family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it
38	38	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
39	39	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
40	40	family of Howard Newton Richards; and, be it further
41	41	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
42	42	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
43	43	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
44	44	memory of Howard Richards.
45	45	Watson
46	46	________________________________
47	47	President of the Senate
48	48	I hereby certify that the
49	49	above Resolution was adopted by
50	50	the Senate on May 20, 2015, by a
51	51	rising vote.
52	52	________________________________
53	53	Secretary of the Senate
54	54	________________________________
55	55	Member, Texas Senate