H.R. No. 177
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long treasure their memories
of William Walter Davis Jr. of Houston, who passed away on July 16,
2021, at the age of 67; and
WHEREAS, William Davis was born in Houston on March 4, 1954,
to William Walter Davis Sr. and Hannah Lola Davis, and he grew up in
the Pleasantville community with three sisters, Laura, Deborah, and
Rolanda; in 1976, he was joined in matrimony to the former Billie
Jean Carter, and the couple went on to share a rewarding union that
spanned 45 years; he was the proud father of three daughters,
Kimberly, Elicia, and Carlinda, and later in life, he was blessed
with three grandchildren, Karsyn, Karter, and the late Kaelynn
Davis-Hamilton; and
WHEREAS, After receiving his early education in the Houston
Independent School District, Mr. Davis attended G. T. Dental
School; over the course of his career, he worked in dentistry as
well as trucking, driving vehicles for Adams Trucking, Star
Furniture, and Nabisco Foods; he was also active in his community as
an election worker; and
WHEREAS, A serious horseman, Mr. Davis delighted in the time
he spent with his horse, Chloe, and he was a regular volunteer with
the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, where he served on the Rodeo
Transportation Committee; and
WHEREAS, Known affectionately as "Willie D," William Davis
was an outgoing and high-spirited man who brightened the lives of
his family and friends, and all those who knew and loved him will
forever hold him close in their hearts; 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 William Walter Davis Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to the
members of his family: to his wife, Billie Jean Carter-Davis; to his
daughters, Kimberly, Elicia, and Carlinda; to his grandchildren,
Karsyn and Karter Woods; to his sisters, Deborah Adams and her
husband, Rube, and Rolanda Davis; to his aunt, Leonora Howard; to
his nephew, Leroy Davis; to his cousins, Dan Davis, Ivory "Bo"
Davis, and Edward Charles Grigsby; to his brother-in-law, Charles
Allen; 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 William
Walter Davis Jr.
Dutton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 177 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on September 2, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House