H.R. No. 323
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the
passing of admired attorney and civic leader Xavier Culver Lemond
of Katy on January 20, 2017, at the age of 75; and
WHEREAS, The son of Joseph and Bertha Lemond, Xavier Lemond
was born in Leonville, Louisiana, on April 20, 1941; his family
moved to Texas three years later, and he attended Charles R. Drew
High School in Barrett Station; after enlisting in the United
States Army, he completed Officer Candidate School, served as a
paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division, and then joined the
Army Reserve, rising to the rank of captain; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lemond was employed at Sinclair Petrochemicals
while earning a bachelor's degree in psychology at the University
of Houston; subsequently, he worked his way through the University
of Houston Bates College of Law as a claims adjuster with State
Farm; in 1974, he joined Conoco as an oil and gas attorney, and he
became a leader in the company's diversity initiatives and
community outreach; in addition, he was an adjunct professor at
South Texas College of Law and taught ESL at Houston Community
College; following his retirement from Conoco in 1994, he served
Harris County as an assistant county attorney, as director of
community development and community affairs, and as director of the
Social Services Department; although he retired in 2009, he
continued to share his legal expertise at the local, state, and
national levels; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to his alma mater, Mr. Lemond became the
first African American alumnus appointed to the board of regents of
the University of Houston, which he served as vice chair, and he
chaired both the Art Acquisition and Building Committees; over the
years, he was a mentor to countless people, especially the youth of
the Barrett Station community and participants in a UH student
scholars program; he was active in AA and Al-Anon as well; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lemond shared a fulfilling marriage with his
wife, Diane, and he took great pride in his children, Nicole, Lydia,
and Richard, his seven grandchildren, and his great-grandchild; and
WHEREAS, A bighearted man of enormous wit, charm, and good
humor, Xavier Lemond made a positive difference in the lives of
innumerable people, and memories of his kindness and generosity
remain to comfort and inspire those he leaves behind; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Xavier Culver Lemond
and extend deepest condolences 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 Xavier
Lemond.
Dutton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 323 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 23, 2017.
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Chief Clerk of the House