TITLE: In memory of George H. Ferguson, Jr., of Baytown.

SUMMARY: In memory of George H. Ferguson, Jr., of Baytown.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories of George H. Ferguson, Jr., of Baytown, who passed away on March 6, 2011, at the age of 88; and WHEREAS, George Ferguson was born in Houston on January 30, 1923, to George Harley Ferguson, Sr., and Mary Eden Norton Ferguson; he grew up in Lynchburg and Highlands, and he graduated from Pasadena High School in 1939; and WHEREAS, A member of the Texas A&M University class of 1943, Mr. Ferguson took time away from his studies to answer his nation's call to duty during World War II; he served as a captain in the U.S. Army in the Philippines and was proud to have appeared in a photograph of the 1946 Aggie Muster that was taken on the island of Corregidor; he finished his education after the war, graduating in 1948; and WHEREAS, Mr. Ferguson subsequently pursued a career in the petroleum industry; he joined Humble Oil and Refining Company in the late 1940s and retired from Exxon in 1984; in the years that followed, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and traveling with his wife, and he contributed to his community as a longtime member of the Rotary Club of Baytown; and WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Ferguson shared a fulfilling marriage with his wife, Doris, and together they were blessed with three sons, George, Lawrence, and Thomas; his life was further enriched by six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; a loyal Aggie to the end, he was proud that all three of his sons and two of his grandchildren graduated from his alma mater; and WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in the friendship and love of George Ferguson will always remember him with great admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of George H. Ferguson, Jr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife of 67 years, Doris Ferguson; to his sons, George Harley Ferguson III and his wife, Barbara, Lawrence Alan Ferguson and his wife, Glenda, and Thomas Carroll Ferguson and his wife, Pat; to his grandchildren, Patrick Alan Ferguson, Michael Lawrence Ferguson, Tracy Ferguson Wheelis, Amy Ferguson Kohan, Matthew Thomas Ferguson, and Kristen Elizabeth Ferguson; to his great-grandchildren, Spencer Patrick Ferguson, LauraMae Rose Ferguson, Abigail Ruth Wheelis, Isaac Matthew Wheelis, and Robert Lawrence Ferguson; 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 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of George H. Ferguson, Jr. Smith of Harris Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1313 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on April 28, 2011. Chief Clerk of the House