TITLE: In memory of former State Representative Gayle Ingram of Quitman.

SUMMARY: In memory of former State Representative Gayle Ingram of Quitman.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The citizens of Quitman lost an esteemed community leader with the death of the Honorable Gayle Ingram on March 5, 2015, at the age of 86; and WHEREAS, Born to Will and Elizabeth Ingram in the Rock Hill community on July 14, 1928, Gayle Ingram graduated from Quitman High School in 1945 and went on to continue his education at East Texas State Teachers College and Sam Houston State University; over the years, he worked as a teacher at Brownsville High School and as a district manager for Ford Tractor Company, and he also served in the 8th Naval District in New Orleans and the Naval Reserve electronic unit in Harlingen; and WHEREAS, He returned home to Quitman in 1963 and was involved in farming and ranching and also in the auctioneering business, and in 1989, he established the highly respected IQ School of Auctioneering; and WHEREAS, In 1970, the residents of Wood, Upshur, Camp, and Hopkins Counties elected Mr. Ingram to the Texas House of Representatives; during his term in office, he was a member of the Agriculture and Livestock, County Government, Public Education, School Districts, and Judicial Districts Committees; and WHEREAS, Mr. Ingram married the former Dorothy Ellington, with whom he shared a rewarding union that spanned 64 years; he was the proud father of a son, Bryan, and three daughters, Elizabeth, Alice, and Dorothy, and took great delight in his granddaughter and great-grandson; he was a valued congregant at First Baptist Church Quitman; and WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family, his community, and his country, Gayle Ingram made a meaningful difference in the lives of his loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and his contributions will be remembered for years to come; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Gayle Ingram and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Dorothy Ingram; to his daughters, Elizabeth Ingram Mesick and her husband, Gene, and Alice Ingram; to his son, Bryan Ingram, and his wife, Lisa; to his granddaughter and his great-grandson; and to his other relatives and many 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 the Honorable Gayle Ingram. Hughes Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 3209 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 30, 2015. Chief Clerk of the House