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