88(4) SR 36 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 36
	In Memory
	of
	John Hamshire Williams
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
	commemorates the life of John Hamshire Williams, who died on
	October 20, 2023, at the age of 90; and
	WHEREAS, John Williams was born on October 17, 1933, in El
	Paso, and in 1941, he moved with his family to Pecos; he
	experienced the joys of rural living while growing up on his
	family's farm before attending Saint Edward's High School, and he
	went on to study at The University of Texas; and
	WHEREAS, A gifted student and athlete, he played on the
	university's 1952 football team and participated in the Reserve
	Officers' Training Corps program; John graduated in 1957 with a
	degree in mechanical engineering, and he was commissioned as a
	second lieutenant in the United States Air Force and was later
	accepted into Harvard Business School; and
	WHEREAS, John worked for several years for the Western
	Company before beginning a long and successful career of more
	than three decades in the securities industry; over the course of
	his career, he gained valuable experience working for a number of
	different firms in places like San Antonio and Dallas, and he
	came to be regarded as a trusted expert and a respected leader in
	his field; and
	WHEREAS, John served in multiple executive and leadership
	roles at firms in the industry and in professional organizations,
	and he retired from his career in the securities industry in
	1999; guided by his natural talent for business and his
	entrepreneurial spirit, John was instrumental in underwriting
	Clear Channel Communications, CCU; he served with distinction as
	director of the successful, multimillion-dollar company until
	2008, when it was sold to an investment group; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to his rewarding professional
	endeavors, John delighted in traveling with his family to visit
	Pecos and on skiing and quail-hunting trips; among his favorite
	pastimes, he enjoyed golfing and congregating with his closest
	friends at Rivercrest Country Club in Fort Worth, and he was a
	founding member of the Arlington Heights Cribbage Club; during
	the holiday season, John took great care in preparing his
	specialty pecans, which he delivered and shipped to his many
	friends around the globe; and
	WHEREAS, John was an adoring father to his three children,
	whom he shared with Suzanne Smith, his first wife and a cherished
	friend and companion in his later years; he was blessed to enjoy 27
	years of marriage with his beloved second wife, the late Anne
	McLean, until the time of her passing in 2012, and he treasured his
	grandchildren and his many loving extended family members; and
	WHEREAS, John's wisdom, warmth, and determined spirit were
	a source of strength and comfort to his family and countless
	friends, and he leaves behind an inspiring legacy and many
	precious memories that will be forever treasured by his loved
	ones and by all who were privileged to know him and to share in
	his life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby extend sincere
	condolences to the bereaved family of John Hamshire Williams;
	and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
	memory of John Williams.
	Hancock
		________________________________
		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on November 27, 2023,
		by a rising vote.