Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 605
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Residents of McAllen are mourning the loss of
6	6	longtime civic leader and admired businessman Jack Earl Cawood, who
7	7	passed away on January 9, 2023, at the age of 92; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The son of William and Genevieve Cawood, Jack Cawood
9	9	was born in Harlan, Kentucky, on February 21, 1930, and at the age
10	10	of 13, he moved to McAllen with his mother; he served in the Civil
11	11	Air Patrol during World War II, hunting for German U-boats; after
12	12	completing his bachelor's degree in business administration at The
13	13	University of Texas at Austin, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force,
14	14	and he was stationed in Alaska and Idaho; he went on to serve for a
15	15	decade in the reserve and attained the rank of captain; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Mr. Cawood pursued a career in real estate that
17	17	would span approximately 50 years; his warmth and charm were
18	18	ideally suited to the field, and he founded Action Realty and helped
19	19	develop several neighborhoods; dedicated to the advancement of his
20	20	profession, he was active in the McAllen Board of Realtors, the
21	21	Texas Association of Realtors, and the National Association of
22	22	Realtors; he was known for his honesty and integrity and pushed for
23	23	legislation to hold all Realtors to high ethical standards; in
24	24	1985, he was named Realtor of the Year by the Texas Association of
25	25	Realtors; and
26	26	WHEREAS, A pillar of his community, Mr. Cawood was a member
27	27	of the McAllen Lions Club for more than three decades and held the
28	28	office of president; he also served as chair of the McAllen
29	29	Municipal Hospital Board, and he mentored youth as a Boy Scout
30	30	master and merit badge counselor; in addition, he used his
31	31	influence to get potholes filled and street lights repaired; he was
32	32	a cofounder of Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, which later merged
33	33	with Texans for Lawsuit Reform; and
34	34	WHEREAS, Mr. Cawood shared a fulfilling marriage of 58 years
35	35	with his wife, the former Margaret Louise Berens; they were the
36	36	parents of two sons, William and Paul, and a daughter, Mary Ann; an
37	37	avid outdoorsman, Mr. Cawood loved teaching his children how to
38	38	hunt, fish, and camp; in 2007, he and his wife retired to Blue Skies
39	39	of Texas in San Antonio, where they enjoyed their shared interest in
40	40	the Commemorative Air Force and wood carving; Mrs. Cawood preceded
41	41	her husband in death; and
42	42	WHEREAS, Although Jack Cawood is sadly missed, he leaves
43	43	behind a record of civic engagement that his loved ones can remember
44	44	with pride; now, therefore, be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
46	46	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jack Earl Cawood and
47	47	extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
48	48	children, Mary Ann Cawood and Paul Cawood and his wife, Candace; to
49	49	his brother, William Cawood; to his grandchildren; and to his many
50	50	other relatives and friends; and, be it further
51	51	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
52	52	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
53	53	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jack Earl
54	54	Cawood.
55	55	Guerra
56	56	______________________________
57	57	Speaker of the House
58	58	I certify that H.R. No. 605 was unanimously adopted by a
59	59	rising vote of the House on March 30, 2023.
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61	61	Chief Clerk of the House