| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 532 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | John Millard Fultz |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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| 6 | 6 | | citizens of Navasota in mourning the loss of John Millard Fultz, |
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| 7 | 7 | | who died March 20, 2017, at the age of 66; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, John Fultz was born on August 4, 1950; he touched |
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| 9 | 9 | | the lives of others with his warmth, his boundless generosity, |
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| 10 | 10 | | and his enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, He graduated as the salutatorian of the Navasota |
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| 12 | 12 | | High School Class of 1968, and he went on to graduate from The |
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| 13 | 13 | | University of Texas at Austin in 1972 and from the South Texas |
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| 14 | 14 | | College of Law in 1977; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Fultz returned to Navasota in 1978 to practice |
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| 16 | 16 | | law with his mother and stepfather at Fultz and Davis Attorneys at |
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| 17 | 17 | | Law, and later, he continued his family's legacy by serving as |
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| 18 | 18 | | counsel for Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association; he was a |
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| 19 | 19 | | Fellow of the Texas Bar Association and a member of the Grimes |
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| 20 | 20 | | County Bar Association, and he served as the city attorney for the |
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| 21 | 21 | | Cities of Todd Mission and Navasota; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, A distinguished member of his community, Mr. Fultz |
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| 23 | 23 | | was active in numerous civic and community organizations, |
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| 24 | 24 | | including the Masonic Navasota Lodge, the Scottish Rite Lodge, the |
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| 25 | 25 | | Navasota Theater Alliance, and Kiwanis International; he was a man |
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| 26 | 26 | | guided by his faith, and he served as treasurer and deacon at the |
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| 27 | 27 | | First Baptist Church of Navasota; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, John Fultz was devoted to his wife, Kathy, and to |
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| 29 | 29 | | his children and grandchildren, and he cherished time spent with |
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| 30 | 30 | | his family; he was beloved by many, and he leaves behind memories |
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| 31 | 31 | | that will long be held dear by all who were privileged to share in |
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| 32 | 32 | | his life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 35 | 35 | | family of John Millard Fultz; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 37 | 37 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 39 | 39 | | memory of John Fultz. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Schwertner |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | President of the Senate |
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| 43 | 43 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 44 | 44 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 45 | 45 | | the Senate on March 29, 2017, by a |
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| 46 | 46 | | rising vote. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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