Bill Text: TX HR2161 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: In memory of Percy Alvin Simond Jr. of Lufkin.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-05-26 - Reported enrolled [HR2161 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HR2161-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.R. No. 2161
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
  death of former Lufkin city councilman Percy Alvin Simond Jr. on
  April 8, 2015, at the age of 97; and
         WHEREAS, Percy Simond was born on February 22, 1918, to Percy
  A. Simond Sr. and Amanda Thomas Simond; he graduated from Dunbar
  High School in Lufkin in 1939, and he went on to attend Texas
  College in Tyler and to serve his nation in the United States Army;
  and
         WHEREAS, In the late 1940s, Mr. Simond moved to Los Angeles,
  where he met his future wife, Princella, known affectionately as
  "Princess"; they shared nearly 67 years together and were blessed
  with a daughter, Sharon; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Simond worked for the U.S. Postal Service, an
  automobile dealership, and, for 23 years, for Golden State Mutual
  Life Insurance Company; in 1978, he and his wife left California to
  return to Lufkin, and he worked as an apartment manager for nearly
  three decades until his retirement in 2007; and
         WHEREAS, A lifetime member of the NAACP, Mr. Simond was
  thought to be the first African American city councilman in the
  history of Lufkin, and during his exemplary 18-year tenure on the
  council, he played a leading role in the building of a new city
  hall, increasing the salaries of municipal employees, the
  improvement of infrastructure, and many other programs and
  initiatives; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Simond was also an active member of the Angelina
  Citizens Chamber of Commerce, the Deep East Texas Council of
  Governments, the Voters League, and the Urban League, among others;
  a man of strong religious faith, he was the chair of the board of
  trustees and a member of the steward board at Long Chapel CME
  Church; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Simond's long record of civic engagement was
  honored on numerous occasions; he received the Humanitarian Award
  from the Top Ladies of Distinction and the Citizens Chamber Award,
  and he was named one of Nine Who Make a Difference by KTRE-TV in
  Lufkin; in 2009, three recreation pavilions at the Inez Tims
  Village Apartments were named in his honor, in recognition of his
  long service as the apartment complex's manager, and on Martin
  Luther King Jr. Day in 2010, he was inducted into the Dunbar Hall of
  Honor; and
         WHEREAS, An engaged citizen, a devoted husband, and an
  admired community leader, Percy Simond leaves behind a legacy of
  good works that will long resonate in the Lufkin community; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Percy Alvin Simond Jr.
  and extend sincere condolences to his wife, Princella Parsons
  Simond; to his sisters, Lillie B. Simond Davis and Christa B. Simond
  Ingram; 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 Percy Alvin
  Simond Jr.
 
  Ashby
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2161 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on May 21, 2015.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
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