Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 49
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the
6	6	passing of Henry Seu Heaum Gee on November 5, 2022, at the age of 98;
7	7	and
8	8	WHEREAS, The son of Bock Jew Gee and Suey Kim Mah, Henry Gee
9	9	was born in Kaiping County, Guangdong Province, China, on
10	10	February 20, 1924, and he grew up with three siblings, John,
11	11	George, and Shau; at the age of 16, he immigrated with his father to
12	12	the United States; he pursued his education in Houston and San
13	13	Francisco, and in 1942, he was recruited by the U.S. Merchant Marine
14	14	Academy; he subsequently enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and in 1945, he
15	15	was transferred to China to serve on the USS Estes; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Returning to the United States, Mr. Gee studied
17	17	civil engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, and he went
18	18	on to become the first Chinese engineer of the Texas Highway
19	19	Department; he next worked for Brown & Root, where he distinguished
20	20	himself by designing the roads for what would become the Johnson
21	21	Space Center campus in Clear Lake City; after retiring from a
22	22	25-year career with the firm, he spent several years in sales with
23	23	Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Mr. Gee shared a rewarding marriage of nearly seven
25	25	decades with his wife, the former Wing Suet Leung, with whom he
26	26	helped establish the Institute of Chinese Culture in Houston in
27	27	1970; a pillar of his community, he was president of the Chinese
28	28	Professional Club and the Association of Chinese Organizations, and
29	29	he was actively involved with the Gee Family Association; he also
30	30	played an instrumental role in raising funds for the construction
31	31	of a new school in the Gee family village in China; over the years,
32	32	he was honored by a number of civic organizations and government
33	33	agencies, including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the
34	34	Overseas Committee of the Republic of China; and
35	35	WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Gee took tremendous pride
36	36	in his three children, Juanna, Jennifer, and Julia, his four
37	37	grandchildren, Leslie, Laura, Lisa, and Christopher, and his
38	38	great-grandson, Theodore; his interests included photography and
39	39	travel, and he and his wife took numerous trips to the Far East,
40	40	Europe, and the Middle East; and
41	41	WHEREAS, While the death of Henry Gee brings great sadness to
42	42	his loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy that will long be
43	43	treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
44	44	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
45	45	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Henry Seu Heaum Gee
46	46	and extend sincere condolences to his relatives and friends; and,
47	47	be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
49	49	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
50	50	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Henry Gee.
51	51	Wu
52	52	______________________________
53	53	Speaker of the House
54	54	I certify that H.R. No. 49 was unanimously adopted by a rising
55	55	vote of the House on February 21, 2023.
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57	57	Chief Clerk of the House