86R7024 CJM-D
By: Clardy H.R. No. 110
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Carolyn Ericson, a respected member of the
Nacogdoches community, passed away on December 2, 2018, at the age
of 87; and
WHEREAS, The former Carolyn Reeves was born to Jonathan and
Emma Reeves on May 12, 1931, in Fort Stockton; during her youth, her
parents took her around the country to track down their lineage, an
experience that inspired her own passion for genealogy; and
WHEREAS, She married Joe Ericson on July 16, 1955, in
Lubbock, and the couple moved to Nacogdoches two years later;
there, they raised three children, Linda, Joseph, and John, and
with the passing years, Mrs. Ericson had the privilege of welcoming
into her family three grandchildren, Jonathan, Angela, and William,
and two great-grandchildren, Lexington and Evelyn; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of her career, Mrs. Ericson
performed extensive historical research, collecting approximately
$200,000 worth of literature and cataloguing cemetery and census
records, and she also clipped and digitized obituaries of some
42,000 people buried in Nacogdoches County; in 2018, she donated
much of her library to the Stephen F. Austin State University East
Texas Research Center; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her research, Mrs. Ericson
established her own publishing company, Ericson Books, authored
more than 100 books, and wrote a weekly genealogical column,
"Kissin' Kuzzins," which appeared in several East Texas newspapers
for more than four decades; she also served as curator of the Old
Stone Fort Museum from 1972 to 1980 and took an active role in
numerous genealogical and heritage societies, including the
Daughters of the Republic of Texas; moreover, she was a longtime
congregant of First United Methodist Church; and
WHEREAS, While the death of Carolyn Ericson brings
immeasurable sorrow to her family and friends, she leaves behind a
legacy that will forever be treasured by all those who held her
dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Carolyn Ericson and
extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Carolyn
Ericson.