87S20256 BHH-D
By: White H.R. No. 1
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, John D. Clifton of Livingston passed away on July
18, 2021, at the age of 76, leaving behind many loved ones to
treasure his memory; and
WHEREAS, Born in Houston on October 19, 1944, John Clifton
was the son of Joe Allison and Ellen Bernice Clifton; he enjoyed the
companionship of four brothers, Michael, Joe, Jimmy, and Donnis,
and two sisters, Debra and Deliah Sue, and during his childhood in
Polk County, he attended school in Goodrich; in August 1968, he was
drafted into the United States Army, and he was deployed to Long
Binh, Vietnam, to serve in the 92nd Engineer Battalion; he rose to
the rank of specialist 5, and after receiving an honorable
discharge in March 1970, he returned to Goodrich; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Clifton benefited from his military experience
in his civilian work as a surveyor; he went on to find employment
with the Port of Houston Authority, where he earned promotion to
field inspector in the engineering department and later retired
after 25 years of service; and
WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family, Mr. Clifton enjoyed
the love and support of his wife, Frances, and his two children,
Justin and Robin; he was further blessed with five grandchildren,
Kim, Robert, Kade, Kane, and Lauren, and two great-grandchildren,
Karlee and Elliott; he was a man of strong faith, as well as a proud
veteran, a true patriot, and a loyal member of the Republican Party;
in addition to spending time with his family, he enjoyed being
outdoors and working on projects around his home; and
WHEREAS, John Clifton lived a full and generous life
surrounded by those he loved, and he will forever be remembered with
great admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of John D. Clifton and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
family: to his wife, Frances Clifton; to his children, Justin
Clifton and his wife, Megan, and Robin Saxe and her husband, Scott;
to his sister, Debra Clifton, and brother, Michael Clifton; to his
grandchildren, Kim Lowery, Robert Rippy, Kade Clifton, Kane
Clifton, and Lauren Leggett; to his great-grandchildren, Karlee
Lowery and Elliott Lowery; to his sister- and brother-in-law,
Elizabeth and Rock McGrath; to his special nieces, Sydney Elder,
Alexis Ward, Ashley Ward, Alyssa Ward, Meagan Monroe, and Monica
Murphy; and to his other relatives and 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 John
Clifton.