Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

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1		-	H.R. No. 750
	1	+	87R7376 JGH-D
	2	+	By: Price H.R. No. 750
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, Residents of Amarillo are mourning the loss of a
6	7		dynamic community leader with the death of Joseph Robert McCartt on
7	8		December 28, 2020, at the age of 73; and
8	9		WHEREAS, Born in Amarillo to Helen and Eugene McCartt on July
9	10		2, 1947, Joe Bob McCartt graduated from Amarillo High School in
10	11		1964; he went on to attend Amarillo College and West Texas State
11	12		University before earning his bachelor's degree in business
12	13		administration from the University of Mississippi in 1971; and
13	14		WHEREAS, Over the course of a successful career in commercial
14	15		real estate that spanned nearly a half century, Mr. McCartt played
15	16		a leading role in the revitalization of downtown Amarillo,
16	17		contributing to the redesign of Center City, the repurposing of the
17	18		Paramount Building as office space, and the conversion of the Fisk
18	19		Building into a downtown hotel; he was also an important
19	20		participant in the acquisition of the Chase Tower, the development
20	21		of the Amarillo Center at West Texas A&M University, and the
21	22		redevelopment of the Woolworth and Levine buildings, as well as in
22	23		the development of numerous other commercial properties in Amarillo
23	24		and Oklahoma City; and
24	25		WHEREAS, Mr. McCartt was beloved by his associates for his
25	26		wonderful sense of humor and his clever "Joe Bobisms"; he played as
26	27		hard as he worked, and he delighted in the time he spent in the
27	28		outdoors with his sons, J. and Collin, hunting in the Panhandle,
28	29		fishing at Rockport, or kayaking the Llano River; he especially
29	30		enjoyed their trip together to Normandy, where they paid tribute to
30	31		the sacrifice of American soldiers on the battlefields of World War
31	32		II; a man of deep religious conviction, Mr. McCartt was a lifelong
32	33		member and senior warden of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, where he
33	34		played a leading role in the campaign to rebuild the church; and
34	35		WHEREAS, Joe Bob McCartt lived a full and generous life, and
35	36		he leaves behind a legacy of optimism, civic engagement, and joie de
36	37		vivre that will continue to inspire all those who knew and loved
37	38		him; now, therefore, be it
38	39		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
39	40		Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Joseph Robert
40	41		McCartt and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family:
41	42		to his wife, Debra McCartt; to his sons, J. McCartt and his wife,
42	43		Marty, and Collin McCartt and his wife, Sharesa; to his
43	44		stepchildren, Abby Nickles Salter and her husband, Jason, Courtney
44	45		Nickles Moran and her husband, Patrick, Melissa Ballou Kates and
45	46		her husband, Ged, Morgan Ballou and his wife, Emily, and Brandon
46	47		Ballou; to his grandchildren, Susie, Elle, Will, Max, Alice,
47	48		Greyson, Clara, Harper, Drew, Brett, Clay, Beau, Ellison, and
48	49		Kiley; to his brother, Gene McCartt, and his wife, Carol; and to his
49	50		other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
50	51		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
51	52		prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
52	53		Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joe Bob
53	54		McCartt.
54		-	Price
55		-	Smithee
56		-	______________________________
57		-	Speaker of the House
58		-	I certify that H.R. No. 750 was unanimously adopted by a
59		-	rising vote of the House on April 30, 2021.
60		-	______________________________
61		-	Chief Clerk of the House