TITLE: In memory of Delton Ferrell Steed of Waco.

SUMMARY: In memory of Delton Ferrell Steed of Waco.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Delton Ferrell Steed of Waco, who died on March 23, 2011, at the age of 90; and WHEREAS, Del Steed was born in Chidester, Arkansas, on November 14, 1920, to Floyd and Jewell Steed; and WHEREAS, In 1945, Mr. Steed met Erline Harger in Meridian, Mississippi, and the following year the couple were married; they were blessed with three children, Lesli, Marilyn, and Rusty, and shared six and a half decades together; and WHEREAS, Mr. Steed worked as an air traffic controller for 30 years, retiring in 1973; he went on to hold several other positions, including serving as a captain of the Brazos Queen riverboat, a job he particularly enjoyed; and WHEREAS, Although he is deeply missed, those privileged to share in the friendship and love of Del Steed 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 Delton Ferrell Steed and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Erline Harger Steed; to his daughters, Lesli Steed McKinney and Marilyn Steed Keough; to his son, Rusty Steed, and his wife, Nancy; to his grandsons, Rusty Steed II, Jon Steed, and Randy Steed and his fiancee, Rachel Majewski; to his great-grandchildren, Amanda, Alyssa, Cole, and Schyluer; to his honorary daughter, Carla Hernandez, and her husband, Luis; 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 Del Steed. Anderson of McLennan Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1553 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 5, 2011. Chief Clerk of the House