85R20639 BPG-D
By: Springer H.R. No. 1428
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Graham are mourning the loss of admired
civic leader Roy Thomas Pitcock Sr., who passed away on March 17,
2017, at the age of 87; and
WHEREAS, The son of Louis and Medora Pitcock, Roy Pitcock was
born in Sylvester on March 20, 1929; he graduated from Graham High
School and completed his bachelor's degree in geology at Texas
Christian University; on October 16, 1955, he married Jacqueline
Garrison, and they became the parents of three daughters, Lindy,
Melissa, and Allison; over the years, Mr. Pitcock also knew the joy
of welcoming four grandchildren, Jeffery, Ryan, Bailey, and Jordan,
and five great-grandchildren, Hailey, Thomas, Ben, Lily, and
Hamlin, into his treasured family; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pitcock began his career as a well-site
geologist with his father's company, Rankin, Pitcock, and Karper;
in 1957, he joined another family venture, Louis Pitcock Drilling
Company, and he became president of its successor firm, Pitcock
Incorporated, in 1969, upon the death of his father; over the course
of more than six decades in the industry, he served in numerous
leadership roles, including president of the West Central Texas Oil
and Gas Association and director of the North Texas Oil and Gas
Association, the Independent Petroleum Association of America, the
Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, and the North Texas Geological
Society; he was appointed by three governors to the Interstate Oil
and Gas Compact Commission, and he received the prestigious
Wildcatter Award from the WCTOGA and the Distinguished Service
Award from the TAEP; in 1997, he was inducted into the TCU Hall of
Fame; and
WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his community, Mr. Pitcock
served as a trustee of the Graham Independent School District, as a
member of the Young County Appraisal Tax Board, and as a Graham city
alderman for two terms; he also served as president of the Graham
Lions Club and as a member of the boards of many organizations,
among them the Graham Chamber of Commerce and the Graham Industrial
Association; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan gave freely of his time and
expertise to better his industry and his community, and he leaves a
record of professional and civic contributions that his loved ones
can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Roy Thomas Pitcock Sr.
and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn his passing; 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 Roy Thomas
Pitcock Sr.