88R29486 AMB-D
By: Perry S.R. No. 552
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Noel Keith White of Post, who passed away on January 5, 2020, at
the age of 81; and
WHEREAS, The son of Lowe and Beulah White, Noel White was born
in Garza County on October 15, 1938, and he grew up with the
companionship of his brother, Carter; he moved with his family to
Post in the fourth grade, and he attended Post High School, where he
competed in football, basketball, and track and graduated in 1957;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. White farmed in the Graham community for 25
years, and he was also employed as the manager of the Graham Co-op
Gin, as a day-worker at several local ranches, and as a school bus
driver for the Post Independent School District; he retired from
his job as a crop insurance adjuster at the age of 75, but he
continued to work as a substitute bus driver until two weeks before
his death; and
WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. White gave generously
of his time and talents to a number of organizations, including the
Graham and Garza County 4-H Adult Leaders Association, the Garza
County Junior Livestock Association, and the Caprock Cutting Horse
Association; moreover, he served as an elder at the Graham Chapel
Church of Christ and was a mentor to many area young people, helping
them improve their horsemanship skills and prepare themselves for
the challenges of adulthood; a gifted singer and musician, he
performed at the Post Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for more
than three and a half decades and at numerous other venues; in
recognition of his many contributions, he was named the Garza
County Citizen of the Year in 2012; and
WHEREAS, Mr. White and his wife, Orabeth, shared a rewarding
marriage that spanned 62 years; they raised three children, Steve,
Sam, and Keitha, and the family later grew to include a number of
grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his loved ones, his faith, and
his community, Noel White earned the lasting respect and admiration
of all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby pay tribute to the memory of Noel Keith White and extend
heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
Orabeth White; to his children, Steve White and his wife, Jackie,
Sam Butler, and Keitha Beth Hill and her husband, Tim; to his
grandchildren, Cheyenne and Kody Porterfield, Schelli and Cody
Jackson, Avery Wright, Makaylee Noel Butler, Hadley White, and
Haven and Harbor Hill; to his great-grandchildren, Klaire
Porterfield and Jaylee Jackson; 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 Senate adjourns this
day, it do so in memory of Noel White.