TITLE: In memory of Lieutenant Colonel Melvin Lewis Myers Sr. of Houston.

SUMMARY: In memory of Lieutenant Colonel Melvin Lewis Myers Sr. of Houston.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Lieutenant Colonel Melvin Lewis Myers Sr. of Houston were deeply saddened by his death on April 27, 2019, at the age of 82; and WHEREAS, Melvin Myers was born on October 3, 1936, to Hannibal and Mary Myers, and he grew up with three siblings, Hannibal, Marjorie, and Forrest; after graduating from Wharton Training High School he went on to attend Prairie View A&M University, which he continued to support throughout his life as a member of the school's alumni association; and WHEREAS, In the course of his two decades in the U.S. Army, Lieutenant Colonel Myers served in Vietnam and received the Bronze Star Medal; following his retirement from the military, he began a second career teaching in the Freehold Regional High School District in New Jersey; he later went on to become the senior army instructor of the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Sam Houston High School and the Barbara Jordan High School for Careers in Houston; and WHEREAS, Mr. Myers valued his loved ones above all else; he was a devoted father to his children, Kerry and Melvin, and he took great pride in his two grandchildren, Christian and Kyle; and WHEREAS, While the death of Melvin Meyers brings great sadness to his family and friends, he leaves behind a legacy that will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lieutenant Colonel Melvin Lewis Myers Sr. and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; 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 Melvin Myers. Johnson of Harris Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1696 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 24, 2019. Chief Clerk of the House