H.R. No. 272
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
a close with the passing of Samuel Alvin White of Quitman on July
30, 2017, at the age of 88; and
WHEREAS, Born to Oscar and Buena White on November 14, 1928,
near the Cana and Myrtle Springs communities, Sam White grew up with
the companionship of his three sisters, Oleta, Lavelle, and Ozella;
after serving his country in Korea and Japan as a member of the U.S.
Army, he returned to Quitman in 1954 to study machining and welding
at Tyler Junior College; he subsequently took a job working in the
oil fields for Caska, later known as Farmland Industries, where he
enjoyed a successful career that spanned three decades; and
WHEREAS, Mr. White was joined in matrimony to Jimmie Jo
White, and they shared a rewarding marriage that spanned more than
half a century before her passing in 2010; he was the loving father
of two children, Shannon and Sheree, and with the passing years, he
had the great pleasure of welcoming into his family four grandsons,
Michael, Shawn, Brian, and Cody, and nine great-grandchildren,
Brooke, Katelyn, Abbey, Macy, Taylor, Lainey, Samuel, Rylan, and
Rhett; and
WHEREAS, Strong in his faith, Mr. White was a valued
congregant of Myrtle Springs Baptist Church; he was known for his
dedication to helping those in need and for the many meals he cooked
for such groups and events as the Quitman and Hainesville Volunteer
Fire Departments, the Golden Sweet Potato Festival, and the Masonic
Lodge; in addition, he had a delightful sense of humor and a talent
for storytelling, as well as a passion for horticulture, history,
and old Westerns; and
WHEREAS, Sam White possessed a generosity of spirit that
expressed itself in myriad ways, and memories of his boundless
warmth and kindness remain to comfort and inspire those he leaves
behind; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
Samuel Alvin White and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives
and many 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 Sam White.
Hefner
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 272 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on August 15, 2017.
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Chief Clerk of the House