H.R. No. 780
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 102nd birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed
cause for celebration, and Ira B. Scott Sr. of Houston is marking
this significant occasion in his life on March 25, 2019; and
WHEREAS, A native of Willis, Ira Scott was born in 1917; he
attended public schools in his hometown before transferring to Port
Arthur Lincoln High School because it offered a full 12 grades of
instruction; he completed his bachelor's degree in education at
Huston-Tillotson University and taught in a small community near
Shreveport, Louisiana; subsequently, he worked for the YMCA in New
Orleans; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Scott married the former Evelyn Rhoda Landix,
and the couple became the proud parents of three sons, Ira, Carl,
and Vernon; they lived in Conroe while Mr. Scott taught at Booker
T. Washington School, and he founded the community's first Boy
Scout troop for African Americans; after he joined the faculty of
Phillis Wheatley High, the family relocated to Houston; Wheatley
moved to a new facility the following year, but Mr. Scott remained
at the location as it became E. O. Smith Junior High; he rose to
become principal of the campus and served there for 35 years until
his retirement; for more than a quarter-century, he was a board
member of the credit union for Houston teachers; he also served as
president of the Houston Retired Teachers Association; and
WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his community, Mr. Scott
established the first Boy Scout troop in the Fifth Ward with the
help of fellow educators and parents; he was a trustee of
Huston-Tillotson University and served as president of the alumni
organization, and he has given generously of his time and talents to
the Prince Hall Masons; one of the longest-tenured members of Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity, he has been active in the Nu Phi Chapter for
over seven decades, and he was chapter basileus and a chaplain of
the Ninth District; moreover, he has been a valued member of Trinity
United Methodist Church for more than 65 years, and he has served in
the choir and men's ministry; and
WHEREAS, A distinguished educator and engaged citizen, Ira
Scott has earned the deep admiration of innumerable people, and he
may reflect with great satisfaction on a long lifetime of
achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Ira B. Scott Sr. on the joyous
occasion of his 102nd birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes
for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Scott as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Johnson of Harris
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 780 was adopted by the House on March
21, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House