Bill Text: TX SR2 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Jerry Strickland Harris.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-28 - Reported enrolled [SR2 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR2-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Jerry Harris | ||
| WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort | ||
| those saddened by the passing of Jerry Strickland Harris of | ||
| Longview on May 26, 2023, at the age of 88; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jerry Harris was born in Marshall on March 4, | ||
| 1935, to Ouida Lathem and James Colbert Harris; he was raised by | ||
| his beloved aunt and uncle, Lula Belle and Exl Strickland, and he | ||
| grew up with the companionship of a brother, Louis; a star | ||
| athlete at Marshall High School, he earned a full scholarship to | ||
| play football for Rice University, and he went on to receive the | ||
| 1958 George R. Martin Award as the team's most valuable player; | ||
| after graduating from Rice, he completed his studies at Baylor | ||
| University School of Law in 1960; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Harris subsequently moved to Longview, and he | ||
| eventually joined a local law firm where he practiced for more | ||
| than six decades; along the way, he used his skills and legal | ||
| acumen to help many clients and also served as a mentor to a | ||
| number of aspiring attorneys; he continued to practice law up | ||
| until his last days; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1961, Mr. Harris married Claire Roberts, and | ||
| they were blessed with three children, Miriam, Melissa, and | ||
| Houston; after that marriage ended, he was fortunate enough to | ||
| find love again with Risa Horner Harris, with whom he shared the | ||
| last four decades of his life; in his leisure time, he enjoyed | ||
| outdoor activities like fishing, golfing, hunting, and skiing, | ||
| and he had many happy memories of spending summers in Colorado | ||
| and taking fishing trips to Lake Cherokee and Caddo Lake; he was | ||
| known as a dear friend and a trusted listener, and he was also | ||
| blessed with a wonderful sense of humor and a keen ability to help | ||
| others see their own potential; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jerry Harris distinguished himself through his | ||
| unwavering commitment to his profession and to his loved ones, | ||
| and he leaves behind a legacy that will long be remembered; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life | ||
| of Jerry Strickland Harris and extend sincere sympathy to the | ||
| members of his family: to his wife, Risa Horner Harris; to his | ||
| daughter, Miriam Jones, and her sons, Harris and Houston; to his | ||
| daughter, Melissa McDonald, her husband, Scott, and their | ||
| daughters and sons-in-law, Alexis and Scott Moody and Julia and | ||
| Nolan Chumbley; to his son, Houston Harris, his wife, Dawn, and | ||
| their children, Mary and Houston; to his stepson, James | ||
| Singleton; to his great-grandson, Mac Moody; 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 Senate adjourns | ||
| this day, it do so in memory of Jerry Harris. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on June 28, 2023, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
