87R7138 TBO-D
By: Burrows H.R. No. 176
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the
passing of Welborn Boyd Harris Jr. of Lubbock on January 2, 2021, at
the age of 93; and
WHEREAS, The son of Welborn B. Harris Sr. and Callie Lee
Cissel Harris, "Dub" Harris was born on December 8, 1927, in
Morganfield, Kentucky, and he grew up with the companionship of two
sisters, Callie and Florence; after graduating from Union County
High School, he joined the U.S. Air Force; a staff sergeant, he
served as a meteorologist with the postwar U.S. occupation forces
in Japan, and he was discharged in 1948; later, he moved to Lubbock
and earned his degree in business administration at Texas Tech
University; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Harris remained in Texas and worked in real
estate until 1957, when he accepted a position with a subsidiary of
the Westinghouse Corporation that transferred him to several
locations throughout the U.S.; he returned to Lubbock in 1964 as the
dealer principal at Hub Motor Company, and he was subsequently
employed by Lubbock Methodist Hospital as vice president of
development; in 1972, he became the first development officer for
the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and he later
became a licensed real estate appraiser, ultimately retiring at the
age of 86; and
WHEREAS, A man of deep faith, Mr. Harris taught Sunday school
at First United Methodist Church of Lubbock, and he was a charter
member of St. Luke's Lubbock, which he helped organize; in
addition, he was a former president of the Lubbock Country Club, and
he was a member of the Greater Southwest Lubbock Rotary Club and the
Texas Tech Alumni Association; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Harris enjoyed the love
and support of his wife, Denece, with whom he shared a rewarding
marriage of more than seven decades; he was the devoted father of
two daughters, Kitty and Linn, and he took great pride in his four
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Although Dub Harris will be deeply missed, he has
left his family and friends with a wealth of memories that they will
forever treasure; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Welborn Boyd
Harris Jr. and extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; 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 Dub Harris.