HR655 - In memory of Clifford Hastings Johnson.

      H.R. No. 655       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the   passing of Clifford Hastings Johnson on February 26, 2025, at the   age of 76; and          WHEREAS, Born in Columbus, Georgia, "Hasty" Johnson attended   Woodberry Forest School in Virginia and earned a bachelor's degree   in industrial engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology;   he went on to serve his country in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer   on the Mediterranean front; and          WHEREAS, In 1975, Mr. Johnson received his MBA from Harvard   Business School, and he joined Hines, a Houston-based real estate   investment, development, and management firm, in 1978; he spent 45   years with the company, retiring as vice chair in 2023; over the   course of his tenure, he initiated the firm's acquisition program   and developed the investment management business; he also served on   the executive and investment committees; and          WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life, Mr. Johnson   always made time for recreational activities, including hiking,   skiing, windsurfing, biking, fishing, and bird hunting; he climbed   the Matterhorn, explored remote areas of Africa, went diving in the   South Pacific, and fished the jetties of Matagorda Bay;   accompanying him on many of his adventures was Sis, his beloved wife   of 46 years, and his daughters, Alice and Ann; and          WHEREAS, Known for his integrity, his sense of humor, and his   adventurous spirit, Hasty Johnson brightened the world for all who   knew him, and they will forever hold him close in their hearts; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Clifford Hastings   Johnson and extend sincere condolences to the members of his   family: to his wife, Edith H. "Sis" Johnson; to his daughters, Alice   Hastings Johnson and Ann Morrow Johnson and her husband, Francisco   Rivera; to his siblings, Gwynn Polidoro, Lloyd Johnson, and Joel   Johnson; 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 Hasty   Johnson.     Johnson     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 655 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on April 9, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House