Bill Text: TX HR727 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of John Calvin "JC" Campbell of Granbury.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-27 - Reported enrolled [HR727 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR727-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 727 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The city of Granbury lost a beloved resident with | ||
| the death of longtime city leader John Calvin Campbell on March 30, | ||
| 2021, at the age of 88; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Dallas on July 29, 1932, JC Campbell was the | ||
| son of John and Mildred Campbell; he grew up with a brother, Jerry, | ||
| and graduated from Irving High School; after serving his country in | ||
| the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, he attended the University of | ||
| North Texas, where he met the love of his life, Sylvia Carmichael; | ||
| they married on July 19, 1958, and settled in Granbury two years | ||
| later; blessed with 3 sons, John, Jerry, and Joel, they eventually | ||
| knew the joy of welcoming into their treasured family 9 | ||
| grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; the couple shared a | ||
| fulfilling relationship until Mrs. Campbell's passing in 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Campbell worked as a graphic designer for | ||
| General Dynamics, Ling-Temco-Vought, and Lockheed Martin before | ||
| his retirement in 2001; in his free time, he sketched historic | ||
| buildings in Hood County, and his art has been displayed at the | ||
| Bridge Street History Center; he contributed to his community | ||
| through his service on the city council from 1971 to 1992 and as a | ||
| member of the Granbury Volunteer Fire Department and the board of | ||
| the Hood County Hospital District; in later years, he regularly | ||
| attended council meetings, as well as meetings of the county | ||
| commissioners court and the school board; moreover, he organized | ||
| student essay contests for Memorial Day and Veterans Day; for | ||
| nearly six decades, he was active in Masonry, and he was a member of | ||
| Acton United Methodist Church; he helped establish the USS Frank E. | ||
| Evans Association and served as its president for 25 years; among | ||
| numerous accolades, he received the Howard Clemmons Distinguished | ||
| Service Award from the chamber of commerce and the Granbury | ||
| Independent School District Superfan Award, and he was proclaimed | ||
| an Ambassador for Peace by the government of South Korea; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The life of JC Campbell stands as an outstanding | ||
| example of civic engagement, and those who were privileged to know | ||
| him will treasure their memories of his warmth, optimism, and | ||
| devotion to his family and his community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of John Calvin Campbell | ||
| and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; 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 JC | ||
| Campbell. | ||
| Rogers | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 727 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on April 23, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
