HR661 - In memory of Lamar Oslin Lewis of Temple.

      H.R. No. 661       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Lamar Oslin Lewis of   Temple were deeply saddened by his death on March 9, 2025, at the   age of 71; and          WHEREAS, The son of Benny Lee and Wilma Lewis, Lamar Lewis was   born on January 17, 1954, and he grew up with the companionship of   three siblings, Benny, Russell, and Penelope; after graduating from   Academy High School in 1972, he attended Temple Junior College, and   he received a bachelor's degree in political science from Baylor   University in 1976; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Lewis enjoyed a rewarding 33-year career as an   educator, coach, and athletic director at a number of Texas public   schools; following his retirement from Bandera High in 2013, he   served as district director in the office of State Representative   Hugh Shine, and he ran for a seat in the Texas Senate in 2021; and          WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Lewis benefited from the   love and support of his wife, Colleen, with whom he shared a   fulfilling marriage that spanned five decades; he took great pride   in his three children, Lindsay, Lauren, and Lamar, and over the   years, he welcomed into his family seven grandchildren, Dobie,   Hazel, Bonnie, Doris, Penelope, Brazos, and Birdy; and          WHEREAS, While his loss is difficult to bear, Lamar Lewis   leaves behind numerous friends and loved ones whose lives are far   richer for having known him, and he will always hold a treasured   place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Lamar Oslin Lewis   and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his   wife, Doris Colleen Tomlin Lewis; to his wife's parents, Walter and   Doris Tomlin; to his brothers, Benny Frank Lewis and his wife,   Pamela, and Russell Lewis and his wife, Cassandra; to his children,   Lindsay Penelope Illich and her husband, Craig, Lauren Elizabeth   Brisbin and her husband, Robert, and Lamar Tomlin Lewis and his   wife, Emily; to his grandchildren, Dobie Boone Illich, Hazel   Barrett Meister, Bonnie Blue Lewis, Doris Mae Lewis, Penelope   Kathryn Brisbin, and Brazos Dabney Lewis; 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 Lamar   Lewis.     Buckley     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 661 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on April 9, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House