Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 439
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Norman Leon Moorehead
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of Norman Leon Moorehead, who died March
7	7	10, 2019, at the age of 89; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Norman Moorehead was born on May 28, 1929, in Wills
9	9	Point, to Mary T. Wright Moorehead and Lucius G. Moorehead; he was
10	10	a graduate of Cartwright High School, and he went on to earn a
11	11	degree at Butler College; he served the nation with distinction as
12	12	a military policeman with the United States Army; and
13	13	WHEREAS, After his military service, he earned
14	14	postgraduate degrees at Texas Southern University, North Texas
15	15	State University, and The University of Texas; he began a long
16	16	and distinguished career in public service as an educator in
17	17	Wills Point; he went on to work at the Texas State Health
18	18	Department, where he established a coordinated network of health
19	19	service across 36 counties, and he became the first director of
20	20	the Dallas Area Agency on Aging in 1973; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Over the course of his tenure with the agency, he
22	22	prioritized the development of a seamless system of services for
23	23	older adults and played a vital role in the implementation of
24	24	such initiatives as the bilingual and bicultural La Voz del
25	25	Anciano, the intergenerational Off Our Rockers volunteer
26	26	program, and the Access Center for the Elderly, which brought
27	27	together over 30 social service agencies in the community; and
28	28	WHEREAS, He also served on the Governor's Committee on
29	29	Aging and the Texas House of Representatives Senior Citizenship
30	30	Committee, and he was honored with numerous awards through the
31	31	years for his outstanding work; and
32	32	WHEREAS, He married Nita Faye Brown in 1958, and the couple
33	33	enjoyed 61 years of marriage together; his children, his
34	34	grandchildren, and his great-granddaughter were a source of much
35	35	pride and joy for him; and
36	36	WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and generosity, he
37	37	gave unselfishly to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued
38	38	counsel will not be forgotten; and
39	39	WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and
40	40	grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured
41	41	forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it
42	42	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
43	43	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
44	44	family of Norman Leon Moorehead; and, be it further
45	45	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
46	46	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
47	47	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
48	48	memory of Norman Leon Moorehead.
49	49	West
50	50	________________________________
51	51	President of the Senate
52	52	I hereby certify that the
53	53	above Resolution was adopted by
54	54	the Senate on March 19, 2019, by a
55	55	rising vote.
56	56	________________________________
57	57	Secretary of the Senate
58	58	________________________________
59	59	Member, Texas Senate