SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 339
In Memory
of
William Henry Cowden
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their
memories of William Henry Cowden of Mountain Home, who passed
away on February 9, 2019, at the age of 92; and
WHEREAS, The son of Jerry and Lorene Cowden, "Tuffy" Cowden
was born on November 19, 1926, in Mineral Wells and grew up with
four brothers on the family's ranch in Kerr County; answering his
nation's call to duty, he served with the United States Navy in
the Pacific during World War II; and
WHEREAS, After returning from the war, Mr. Cowden wed his
high school sweetheart, the former Tommie Jean Womack, and they
shared more than three decades together before her passing in
1977; he later married Edwina Henke; Mr. Cowden took great pride
in his two sons, William Cowden Jr. and Mark Cowden, and he had
the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include four
grandchildren, Courtney Mitchell, William Cody Cowden, William
T. Cowden, and Parker Jean Cowden, and four great-grandchildren,
Weston, Jalyn, Cason, and Katie Mitchell; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cowden worked as a rancher in Kerr and Frio
Counties for many years; he was also briefly employed by the
Farmers Home Administration, and he served on the boards of First
National Bank in Kerrville, NorWest Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank;
he further contributed to his community as a member of the boards
of The Divide Independent School District, the Kerrville-Kerr
County Airport, and the Hill Country Cowboy Camp Meeting; and
WHEREAS, A skilled pilot, Mr. Cowden enjoyed taking
friends flying in his Cessna; he was also a man of strong
religious faith, and he was a member of the First Presbyterian
Church for many years; in his later years, he attended The Divide
Chapel; and
WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in this
esteemed man's love and friendship will always remember him with
great tenderness and affection; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of William Henry
Cowden and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
this day, it do so in memory of William Henry Cowden.
Buckingham
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 7, 2019, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate