H.R. No. 2662
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness and
generosity of R. Wayne Gibson of Leander, who passed away on
February 3, 2017, at the age of 73; and
WHEREAS, The son of Joe and Eva Jane Gibson, Wayne Gibson was
born in Alvin on October 21, 1943, and he grew up on a dairy farm in
Arcadia with his brother, Terry, and sister, Glenda; he loved
riding his horse, Trixie, to school and raising animals, including
a pet raccoon, and he won several awards at the Galveston County
Fair; while earning his bachelor's degree in business
administration at The University of Texas at Austin, he met his
first wife, Carol Ann Sayle, and they were blessed with a son,
Steve, and a daughter, Tracy; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gibson worked as a graphics specialist for IBM
and then joined Xerox before starting his own companies, Kwik-Kopy,
Uni-Copy, Uni-Co, Tejas Business Systems, and Lake Travis Lavender;
he later embarked on a successful second career with Keller
Williams Realty; and
WHEREAS, In 1975, Mr. Gibson married Gail Gaston, and they
teamed up on all their business ventures; they coparented
harmoniously with Ms. Sayle and her husband, Larry Butler, adding
their son, Tom, to the family circle; over the years, they spent
many happy days on the Gulf Coast at the beach, and they traveled to
Mexico, California, and Arizona; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gibson became a member of Riverbend Church in
1984, and he served the congregation as a trustee, Sunday school
teacher, Stephen Minister, and "choir groupie"; moreover, he took
part in several ministry trips to El Salvador and was active in the
Emmaus community; and
WHEREAS, A devoted grandfather, Mr. Gibson took great pride
in his grandchildren, Kate and Stevie Gibson, and Lexi, Carson, and
Jack Geyer; he never missed a sporting event, musical production,
birthday party, or graduation ceremony, and he enjoyed amusing them
with his technological gadgets; a true animal lover, he cared for
many dogs, cats, birds, and horses, among them his equine best
friend, Chico; he was a Texas history buff as well; and
WHEREAS, Wayne Gibson will be deeply missed by all who were
fortunate enough to know him, but they will continue to find
inspiration in his warmth, compassion, and unfailing optimism; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of R. Wayne Gibson and
extend sincere sympathy to his loved ones; 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 Wayne
Gibson.
Workman
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2662 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 29, 2017.
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Chief Clerk of the House