H.R. No. 750
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Amarillo are mourning the loss of a
dynamic community leader with the death of Joseph Robert McCartt on
December 28, 2020, at the age of 73; and
WHEREAS, Born in Amarillo to Helen and Eugene McCartt on July
2, 1947, Joe Bob McCartt graduated from Amarillo High School in
1964; he went on to attend Amarillo College and West Texas State
University before earning his bachelor's degree in business
administration from the University of Mississippi in 1971; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of a successful career in commercial
real estate that spanned nearly a half century, Mr. McCartt played
a leading role in the revitalization of downtown Amarillo,
contributing to the redesign of Center City, the repurposing of the
Paramount Building as office space, and the conversion of the Fisk
Building into a downtown hotel; he was also an important
participant in the acquisition of the Chase Tower, the development
of the Amarillo Center at West Texas A&M University, and the
redevelopment of the Woolworth and Levine buildings, as well as in
the development of numerous other commercial properties in Amarillo
and Oklahoma City; and
WHEREAS, Mr. McCartt was beloved by his associates for his
wonderful sense of humor and his clever "Joe Bobisms"; he played as
hard as he worked, and he delighted in the time he spent in the
outdoors with his sons, J. and Collin, hunting in the Panhandle,
fishing at Rockport, or kayaking the Llano River; he especially
enjoyed their trip together to Normandy, where they paid tribute to
the sacrifice of American soldiers on the battlefields of World War
II; a man of deep religious conviction, Mr. McCartt was a lifelong
member and senior warden of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, where he
played a leading role in the campaign to rebuild the church; and
WHEREAS, Joe Bob McCartt lived a full and generous life, and
he leaves behind a legacy of optimism, civic engagement, and joie de
vivre that will continue to inspire all those who knew and loved
him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Joseph Robert
McCartt and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family:
to his wife, Debra McCartt; to his sons, J. McCartt and his wife,
Marty, and Collin McCartt and his wife, Sharesa; to his
stepchildren, Abby Nickles Salter and her husband, Jason, Courtney
Nickles Moran and her husband, Patrick, Melissa Ballou Kates and
her husband, Ged, Morgan Ballou and his wife, Emily, and Brandon
Ballou; to his grandchildren, Susie, Elle, Will, Max, Alice,
Greyson, Clara, Harper, Drew, Brett, Clay, Beau, Ellison, and
Kiley; to his brother, Gene McCartt, and his wife, Carol; and to his
other relatives and many friends; 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 Joe Bob
McCartt.
Price
Smithee
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 750 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 30, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House