85R31462 JGH-D
By: Burrows H.R. No. 2523
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Lubbock are mourning the loss of
admired community leader Charley James Wasson, who passed away on
May 10, 2017, at the age of 41; and
WHEREAS, The son of Jimmy and Shirley Wasson, Charley Wasson
was born in Fritch on December 8, 1975; as a young man, he often
worked with his grandparents on the family farm, and his character
was further shaped by his participation in debate and the Boy
Scouts, where he attained the rank of Eagle Scout; and
WHEREAS, After receiving a bachelor's degree in English and a
master's degree in sports management and marketing from Texas Tech
University, Mr. Wasson embarked on a career in cancer and hospice
care; beginning in 1999, he worked for Covenant Health, first at the
Joe Arrington Cancer Research and Treatment Center and later as the
executive director and CEO of Hospice of Lubbock and the Covenant
palliative care program; in recognition of his outstanding efforts,
he received the 2015 Values in Action Award for Justice from
Covenant Health; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Wasson contributed to his professional
community as a member of the Texas and New Mexico Hospice
Organization and the Texas Non-Profit Hospice Alliance boards; he
also held leadership roles with a number of worthy civic groups,
including Women's Protective Services; and
WHEREAS, Beloved by many for his warmth, compassion, and good
humor, Mr. Wasson was especially devoted to his nieces and nephews;
he remained loyal all his life to the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and
his other interests included photography, travel, and movies; he
was also a man of strong religious faith and a valued congregant of
First United Methodist Church; and
WHEREAS, Charley Wasson lived a caring and purposeful life,
and although his journey on this earth ended far too soon, he leaves
behind a record of service to others that will forever inspire all
those who had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Charley James
Wasson and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family:
to his mother and stepfather, Shirley and Kent Eagle; to his
brother, Jamey Wasson, and his wife, Leslie; to his sisters, Kim
Huot and her husband, John, Shelly Biggs and her husband, Rusty, Kay
Lynn Clifford and her husband, Chris, Debbie Petersen and her
husband, Eric, and Kathy Whittenberg and her husband, Kyle; to his
nephews and nieces; 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 Charley
Wasson.