H.R. No. 118 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, James Lovett of Bay City, a retired game warden, passed away on June 10, 2021, at the age of 65, leaving his loved ones with a wealth of memories to cherish; and WHEREAS, Born on October 22, 1955, Jim Lovett was the son of William and Dorothy Lovett and the brother of seven siblings, Joe, Anne, Kathleen, Mary, Laura, Amy, and Teresa; after graduating from Jasper High School in 1973, he enrolled at Stephen F. Austin State University and earned his bachelor's degree in 1979; and WHEREAS, Mr. Lovett was a longtime resident of Bay City, where he served his fellow citizens for over two decades as a Texas game warden; during his leisure hours, he took pleasure in hunting, fishing, and playing golf, and he also loved race cars; and WHEREAS, Jim Lovett lived an honorable life of service to his fellow Texans, and he will always be remembered with admiration and affection by those who held him dear; 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 James Lovett and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his mother, Dorothy Lovett; to his brother, Joe Lovett; to his sisters, Anne Williams and her husband, Gary, Kathleen Hughes and her husband, David, Mary Mitchell and her husband, Mike, Laura Burnett and her husband, Phil, Amy Racke and her husband, Mike, and Teresa McElroy; 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 James Lovett. White ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 118 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on September 2, 2021. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House