H.R. No. 108
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
death of Bob Marshall of Houston on November 3, 2016, at the age of
95; and
WHEREAS, Born on May 9, 1921, Mr. Marshall served during
World War II as the executive officer of the 293rd Field Artillery
Sound and Flash Battalion and as commander of Battery A; he saw
heavy combat along the Brittany coast in France and earned the
Meritorious Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Bronze Star,
and the World War II Victory Medal; after the war, Mr. Marshall
continued to serve in the army reserve; he was called back to active
duty during the Korean War and the Cuban missile crisis, and he
retired after 35 years at the rank of colonel; and
WHEREAS, In civilian life, Mr. Marshall was an engineer and
research and development manager with the Ethyl Corporation for 35
years; in 1982, he began a 30-year tenure with the Meyerland
Community Improvement Association, during which time he helped lead
the effort to raise $500 million in funding for Project Brays Flood
Control; moreover, he was a member of the Harris County Flood
Control Task Force for over 30 years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Marshall's extensive community involvement
included leadership in the Meyerland Little League program, over
four decades' service as an election judge, and 25 years' service as
head usher at St. Thomas More Catholic Church; he held life
membership in the Republican National Committee and charter
membership in the National World War II Museum and the National
Museum of the U.S. Army; and
WHEREAS, A loving husband and father, Mr. Marshall was joined
in matrimony to the former Edie Hammond from 1944 until her death in
2001; the couple were blessed with five children, Jane Evans, Cille
Crago, Kathy Card, Bobby Marshall, and the late Debbie Harris, as
well as 14 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Bob Marshall dedicated his life to his family, his
nation, and his community, and he leaves behind a record of service
that will continue to inspire all those who knew and loved him; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bob Marshall and
extend heartfelt sympathy to his family 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 Bob
Marshall.
Davis of Harris
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 108 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 23, 2017.
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Chief Clerk of the House