87S10654 BHH-D
By: Huberty H.R. No. 12
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The city of Kingwood lost a beloved resident with
the passing of Howard Pitman on May 3, 2020, at the age of 92; and
WHEREAS, Born on March 7, 1928, Howard Pitman grew up in
Beverly, Massachusetts; after high school, he served in the U.S.
Navy as a radioman in Key West, Florida; the GI Bill enabled him to
attend the University of Florida, where he joined the Phi Sigma
Kappa fraternity; he went on to pursue a successful career in sales
with Procter & Gamble; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pitman married the former Mary Helen Morgan in
June 1959; they moved to Kingwood in 1973, and Mr. Pitman became
very active in the community; he served on the water board and the
board of the Kingwood Service Association, and he was president of
the Kings Forest Community Association; for many years, he wrote a
weekly column for the Kingwood Observer, and he also founded a local
wine group, participated in theater, and excelled in karaoke; an
avid collector of art and pottery, he enjoyed visiting Houston
galleries and museums; and
WHEREAS, An outgoing and engaging man of deep patriotism and
many interests, Howard Pitman is greatly missed by those he left
behind, but they will forever treasure their memories of time spent
in his company; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
Howard Pitman and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his
passing; 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 Howard
Pitman.