85R11391 JGH-D
By: Wray H.R. No. 713
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
memories of Charles Murray Oliver Jr. of Waxahachie, who died on
January 27, 2017, at the age of 85; and
WHEREAS, Charles Oliver was born in San Saba on January 25,
1932, to Dr. Charles Murray Oliver and Bertha Maureen Taylor
Oliver; he attended Tarleton State University and earned his
bachelor's degree in animal husbandry from Southwest Texas State
Teachers College; answering his nation's call to duty, he served in
the U.S. Air Force; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Oliver enjoyed a long and successful career in
the insurance industry; he was vice president and agency director
for Southern Provident Life Insurance Company and the Dallas agency
manager for American General Life Insurance Company before opening
his own agency, Oliver & Associates; he was also active in the
commercial real estate market, helping to develop the area around
Galleria Dallas; and
WHEREAS, In his private life, Mr. Oliver was a popular
teacher and speaker on the subject of Texas history, and he
established a working ranch to preserve the heritage of the West; he
created the Homeplace Horse and Buggy Company to restore and build
authentic horse-drawn vehicles, which were featured for nearly 40
years at the Fort Worth Livestock Show and Rodeo Parade, and in
1986, he served as president and chair of the Texas
Sesquicentennial Wagon Train; a deacon at First Baptist Church of
Dallas for 43 years, he combined his love of Western heritage and
his deep religious faith through his work with the Cowboy Church
movement and as the founder of the Chuck Wagon Ministry; he was also
a member of the Sons of the Republic of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Oliver and his first wife, the late Mary Lou
Luster, were blessed with two daughters, Susan Bradley and
Elizabeth Herritage; in 1994, he married Pamela J. Bowman and he
welcomed into his family her son, Damon Bowman; Mr. Oliver also took
great pride in his six grandchildren, Taylor, Hunter, Hogan,
Addison, Ethan, and Grace, and in his two great-grandchildren,
Oliver and Davison; and
WHEREAS, An engaged member of his community and a proud
Texan, Charles Oliver lived a rich and purposeful life, and he will
forever remain a vibrant presence in the hearts of all those who
were privileged 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 Charles Murray
Oliver Jr. 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 Charles
Murray Oliver Jr.