TITLE: In memory of James Augusta Farrar of Houston.

SUMMARY: In memory of James Augusta Farrar of Houston.

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WHEREAS, James Augusta Farrar of Houston passed away on March 19, 2017, at the age of 80, leaving behind a legacy that will be forever cherished by all those who held him dear; and WHEREAS, Born on January 1, 1937, James Farrar was the son of Dan Hill Farrar and Jesse May Hicks Farrar; he moved with his parents and his younger brother, Dan, from the community of Ten Mile, located near Madisonville, to Houston, and grew up in the city's East End; a graduate of Reagan High School, he went on to study architecture at The University of Texas at Austin; and WHEREAS, Mr. Farrar began his architectural career as a draftsman, and after completing an apprenticeship, he worked for Irving R. Klein & Associates, Neuhaus & Taylor, 3D Architects International, Lloyd Jones Brewer and Associates, and Hermes Reed Architects, before operating an independent firm with his youngest daughter; he designed and supervised the construction of several signature buildings in Houston and across the nation, and he managed projects that involved million-dollar budgets and hundreds of personnel; along the way, he was generous in serving as a mentor to younger architects, and he achieved emeritus status with the American Institute of Architects; and WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Farrar enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Yolanda, with whom he shared 51 years, and the love and adoration of his five children, James, Gabriela, Kimber Leigh, Jessica, and John; nine grandchildren, Alexander, Mandy, Tammie, James, Christopher, Robert, Abigail, Wyatt, and Avery; and five great-grandchildren, Daniel, Jasmine, Chloe, Marley, and Colton; and WHEREAS, A lifelong learner who pursued many hobbies and interests, Mr. Farrar had a passion for hunting, fishing, and other outdoor activities, and he was also a gun collector and an expert marksman; in addition, he was a skilled photographer, and he was fond of traveling, building and repairing computers, and riding his motorcycle, a habit he continued into his 70s; and WHEREAS, Over the course of eight decades of life well lived, James Farrar distinguished himself as a talented architect, a devoted husband and father, and a true Renaissance man, and his achievements remain an inspiration to all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of James Augusta Farrar and extend sincere sympathy to his 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 James Farrar. Allen Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Allen Guillen Oliverson Allison Gutierrez Ortega Anchia Harless Pacheco Anderson Harris Paddie Ashby Hefner Parker Bailes Hernandez Patterson Beckley Herrero Paul Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bernal Howard Price Biedermann Huberty Ramos Blanco Hunter Raney Bohac Israel Raymond Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Bucy Kacal Rose Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal Burrows King of Parker Sanford Button King of Uvalde Schaefer Cain Klick Shaheen Calanni Krause Sheffield Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Capriglione Lambert Shine Clardy Landgraf Smith Cole Lang Smithee Coleman Larson Springer Collier Leach Stephenson Cortez Leman Stickland Craddick Longoria Stucky Cyrier Lopez Swanson Darby Lozano Talarico Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt Dominguez Meyer Toth Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant Fierro Miller VanDeaver Flynn Minjarez Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morales White Geren Morrison Wilson Gervin-Hawkins Mu oz, Jr. Wray Goldman Murphy Wu Gonz lez of Dallas Murr Zedler Gonz lez of El Paso Neave Zerwas Goodwin Nev rez Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 846 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 19, 2019. Chief Clerk of the House