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Texas Senator Frank Owen III
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By Uher                                               H.R. No. 566 76R9634 GMW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1          WHEREAS, The passing of the Honorable Frank Owen III on 1-2     February 20, 1999, at the age of 72, brought a great loss to the 1-3    family and many friends of this distinguished Texan; and 1-4          WHEREAS, Senator Owen was born February 25, 1926, in El Paso, 1-5    where he was a graduate of Fabens High School in 1943; he served 1-6    with distinction as a tail gunner with the Army Air Corps during 1-7    World War II and later earned a degree from The University of Texas 1-8    School of Law in 1951; and 1-9          WHEREAS, For many years this esteemed gentleman practiced law 1-10    in his hometown of El Paso; he began his distinguished political 1-11    career in 1951, serving in the Texas House of Representatives until 1-12    1955 and in the Texas Senate from 1955 to 1965; and 1-13          WHEREAS, While a legislator, he held such demanding posts as 1-14     chairman of the Federal Relations Committee and the Oil and Gas 1-15    Committee, vice chairman of the Water Conservation Committee, and 1-16    president pro tempore of the senate, and in 1961 he was accorded 1-17    the privilege of acting as governor for a day; and 1-18          WHEREAS, Senator Owen was active with many notable 1-19    organizations, including the El Paso Bar Association, Texas Bar 1-20    Association, American Bar Association, Texas Trial Lawyers, El Paso 1-21    Sheriff's Posse, and Masonic Lodge Fabens 1202; in addition to 1-22     being listed in the International Who's Who of Professionals and 1-23    the Who's Who in American Law, Senator Owen was also the founding 1-24    director and chairman of the board of American Bank of Commerce and 2-1    a former director and chairman of the board of First National Bank 2-2    of Fabens; and 2-3          WHEREAS, An avid horseman as well, Senator Owen raised 2-4    registered Appaloosa horses, was a member of the Appaloosa Horse 2-5    Club, and was a prominent lower valley cotton farmer; he also 2-6    donated his time to El Paso Scottish Rite Temple, El Maida Shrine 2-7    Temple, Gideon International, and Trinity First United Methodist 2-8    Church; and 2-9          WHEREAS, Frank Owen III leaves behind an exceptional legacy 2-10    forged by many years of dedication and hard work, and although he 2-11     will be deeply missed, his remarkable spirit will live on in the 2-12    hearts and minds of all those fortunate enough to have known him; 2-13    now, therefore, be it 2-14           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-15    Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Frank 2-16    Owen III and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: 2-17    to his wife, Marianne Farrier Owen; to his children, Catherine Anne 2-18    Owen Woodul and her husband, Charles, Virginia Ruth Owen Roberts 2-19    and her husband, James, Frank Owen IV, William Farrier Owen and his 2-20    wife, Julie, Robin Owen Grambling and her husband, Randy, and 2-21    Lorrie Owen Ballinger and her husband, Ron; to his sister, Chickie 2-22    Bowden and her husband, Jim; to his beloved grandchildren; and to 2-23     his many other relatives and friends; and, be it further 2-24          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-25     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-26    House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-27     Frank Owen III.

May 2008
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