H.R. No. 694
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
passing of Robert Allan Ozment of Temple on November 7, 2016, at the
age of 85; and
WHEREAS, A Temple native, Robert Ozment was born to Ewing and
Sybil Chase Ozment on December 21, 1930, and he graduated in 1948
from Temple High School; he met Ferol Dene Ellis while attending a
film at the Arcadia Theater, and they were married on September 19,
1952; the couple shared 64 rewarding years as husband and wife, and
their life together was further enriched by their three children,
Leenan Williams, Mary Kate Ozment, and Robert Ozment, as well as
their four grandchildren, Case, Samantha, Natalie, and Carter; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ozment received a bachelor's degree in history
from The University of Texas in 1959, and he later returned to UT to
earn a master's degree in history in 1967; his master's thesis,
"Temple, Texas, and the Great Depression," can still be consulted
at the Temple Public Library; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of a long and exemplary career as an
educator, Mr. Ozment taught high school classes, primarily in
upper-level mathematics, in the communities of Coleman, Temple,
Austin, Rogers, and Belton; he also taught at Schreiner College and
at Central Texas College, where he helped military personnel earn
their high school equivalency certificates; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to history, politics, and social justice,
Mr. Ozment remained active in his community throughout his life; he
founded the Friends of Arcadia Theater, an organization focused on
restoring the old movie palace where he and his wife met; in his
spare time, he loved reading, playing golf, and listening to jazz
and big band music; and
WHEREAS, A loving family man, Robert Ozment will long be
remembered for his sense of humor, his intelligence, and his
kindness, and his outstanding record of service as an educator and
an engaged citizen will continue to 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 life of Robert Allan Ozment
and extend heartfelt sympathy to his many relatives and 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 Robert
Ozment.
Shine
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 694 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 16, 2017.
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Chief Clerk of the House