TITLE: In memory of Curtis Lee Evetts.

SUMMARY: In memory of Curtis Lee Evetts.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their memories of Curtis Lee Evetts of Pittsburg, Texas, who died on November 2, 2016, at the age of 84; and WHEREAS, Curtis Lee Evetts was born in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on December 1, 1931, to Tom and Lura Marshall Evetts; he was joined in matrimony to Bobbye Evetts, and they were blessed with three children, Curtis, Janet, and Jennifer; his family later grew to include three grandchildren, David, Austin, and Cole, as well as three great-grandchildren, John, Reese, and Sadie; and WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Pittsburg, Mr. Evetts owned and operated the Evetts Oil Company; he was a scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop No. 210, and he was also active with youth baseball, the Kiwanis Club, and other civic groups; he had been a member of First Baptist Church in Pittsburg since 1965; and WHEREAS, Curtis Lee Evetts lived a life that was rich in personal and professional achievements, and he is deeply missed by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Curtis Lee Evetts and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his son, Dr. Curtis A. Evetts; to his daughter, Janet Franklin; to his grandchildren and their spouses, David and Laura Franklin, Austin and Leslie Evetts, and Cole and Kate Evetts; to his great-grandchildren, John Franklin, Reese Evetts, and Sadie Evetts; to his brother, Clinton Evetts, and his wife, Rosemary; to his sister, Lou Ella Humphrey, and her husband, Sam; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Curtis Lee Evetts. Hughes President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on February 21, 2017, by a rising vote.