86R33651 CJM-D
By: Johnson of Harris H.R. No. 1696
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Lieutenant Colonel
Melvin Lewis Myers Sr. of Houston were deeply saddened by his death
on April 27, 2019, at the age of 82; and
WHEREAS, Melvin Myers was born on October 3, 1936, to
Hannibal and Mary Myers, and he grew up with three siblings,
Hannibal, Marjorie, and Forrest; after graduating from Wharton
Training High School he went on to attend Prairie View A&M
University, which he continued to support throughout his life as a
member of the school's alumni association; and
WHEREAS, In the course of his two decades in the U.S. Army,
Lieutenant Colonel Myers served in Vietnam and received the Bronze
Star Medal; following his retirement from the military, he began a
second career teaching in the Freehold Regional High School
District in New Jersey; he later went on to become the senior army
instructor of the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Sam Houston
High School and the Barbara Jordan High School for Careers in
Houston; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Myers valued his loved ones above all else; he
was a devoted father to his children, Kerry and Melvin, and he took
great pride in his two grandchildren, Christian and Kyle; and
WHEREAS, While the death of Melvin Meyers brings great
sadness to his family and friends, he leaves behind a legacy that
will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lieutenant Colonel
Melvin Lewis Myers Sr. and extend sincere condolences to all who
mourn his passing; 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 Melvin
Myers.