HR1061 - In memory of James Roy Marquess.

      H.R. No. 1061       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the   passing of James Roy Marquess on January 26, 2025, at the age of 85;   and          WHEREAS, The son of Harry Clyde Marquess and Frances Beatrice   Rather Marquess, Jim Marquess was born in Temple on September 18,   1939, and grew up with an older brother, Don; he started school in   Palacios and attended San Marcos Baptist Military Academy; after   graduating from Lafayette High School in Louisiana, he earned his   bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Austin and his MBA   from East Texas State University; he served in the United States Air   Force Reserve for six years; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Marquess was employed in management by three   Fortune 500 companies before starting his own company; in later   years, he focused on consulting and helping others establish new   businesses; after retiring, he centered his life around his   treasured family and his faith; he shared a fulfilling 40-year   relationship with his wife, the former Rita Rogers, and he took   great pride in his six children and six grandchildren; a valued   member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Marble Falls, he served the   congregation on a number of boards and commissions; he was also a   Life Member of the Texas Exes; and          WHEREAS, Although Jim Marquess is greatly missed, he has left   his family and friends with many cherished memories, and he will   forever hold a special place 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 James Roy Marquess and   extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,   Rita Rogers Marquess; to his children, Ryan Marquess and his wife,   Sarah, Debi Gonzalez and her husband, Vidal, Greg Marquess, Tyler   Marquess, Aimee Whitaker and her husband, Josh, and Kellie Hogan   and her husband, John; to his grandchildren, Olivia, Jackson,   Austin, Lucas, Finn, and Harrison; 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 Jim   Marquess.     Meyer     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1061 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on May 23, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House