SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 215
In Memory
of
Curtis Lee Evetts
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
memories of Curtis Lee Evetts of Pittsburg, Texas, who died on
November 2, 2016, at the age of 84; and
WHEREAS, Curtis Lee Evetts was born in Medicine Lodge,
Kansas, on December 1, 1931, to Tom and Lura Marshall Evetts; he was
joined in matrimony to Bobbye Evetts, and they were blessed with
three children, Curtis, Janet, and Jennifer; his family later grew
to include three grandchildren, David, Austin, and Cole, as well as
three great-grandchildren, John, Reese, and Sadie; and
WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Pittsburg, Mr. Evetts
owned and operated the Evetts Oil Company; he was a scoutmaster
for Boy Scout Troop No. 210, and he was also active with youth
baseball, the Kiwanis Club, and other civic groups; he had been a
member of First Baptist Church in Pittsburg since 1965; and
WHEREAS, Curtis Lee Evetts lived a life that was rich in
personal and professional achievements, and he is deeply missed
by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Curtis Lee
Evetts and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his
family: to his son, Dr. Curtis A. Evetts; to his daughter, Janet
Franklin; to his grandchildren and their spouses, David and Laura
Franklin, Austin and Leslie Evetts, and Cole and Kate Evetts; to
his great-grandchildren, John Franklin, Reese Evetts, and Sadie
Evetts; to his brother, Clinton Evetts, and his wife, Rosemary;
to his sister, Lou Ella Humphrey, and her husband, Sam; and to his
other relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do
so in memory of Curtis Lee Evetts.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 21, 2017,
by a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate