H.R. No. 1491

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Longtime Texas newspaper editor, publisher, and
	columnist William Everett Dozier, Jr., of Kerrville passed away
	February 12, 2007, leaving behind a legacy of notable
	accomplishments; and
	WHEREAS, Born on June 12, 1922, in Delhi, Louisiana, William
	Dozier embarked on his lifelong career in journalism at the age of
	13, working as an apprentice to the printer and as a sports reporter
	at a local newspaper; just two years later, he became the paper's
	editor and the youngest person in the state's history to ever hold
	such a position; he went on to pursue a degree in journalism and
	graduated cum laude from Louisiana Tech University in 1943; and
	WHEREAS, During World War II, Mr. Dozier was a communications
	officer in the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific on the USS
	Murray; he later saw duty during the Korean War and was a commander
	in the Navy Reserve; his tours of duty sparked an interest in
	preserving the history of World War II, and he worked with the
	Admiral Nimitz Foundation for more than 25 years, including a
	period as its director; and
	WHEREAS, In 1952, he became the editor of the Tyler
	Courier-Times and Morning Telegraph; he continued to guide these
	East Texas papers until 1965, when he and his wife, Eleanor Dozier,
	and other investors purchased the Kerrville Daily Times; he served
	as editor and publisher until the newspaper was sold in 1988 and
	continued to write his column "The Hilltopper" in the years that
	followed; Mr. and Mrs. Dozier also founded Frio-Nueces Publications
	and Hills O' Texas Publications, which published weekly newspapers
	in a variety of Texas towns between 1976 and 1999; and
	WHEREAS, Respected both within the State of Texas and
	nationally, Mr. Dozier participated in numerous professional
	organizations, including the Texas Press Foundation, the Texas AP
	Managing Editors Association, the American Society of Newspaper
	Editors, and the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association; in
	addition, he received accolades for his contributions as a
	publisher and writer, including the George Washington Honor Medal
	for Editorial Writing in 1963 and the 1986 Texas Daily Newspaper
	Association Pat Taggart Award for Texas Newspaper Leader of the
	Year; in 1991, his alma mater, Louisiana Tech, honored him with its
	Tower Medallion Award for Service and in 1994 named him one of the
	100 distinguished graduates of the university's first century; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Dozier played a strong role in supporting many
	community organizations over the years, including the Sid Peterson
	Memorial Hospital, the Texas State Arts & Crafts Fair, and the Tyler
	YMCA; moreover, he was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Tyler and the
	Riverside Nature Center, a founding director of the Kerrville
	Performing Arts Society, and a former trustee and board member of
	the Marvin United Methodist Church in Tyler and the Kerrville First
	United Methodist Church; and
	WHEREAS, A publisher and journalist of great skill and
	insight, William Dozier had a large and positive influence on the
	communities in which he worked, and his achievements stand as an
	inspiring example of professional excellence; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of William Everett
	Dozier, Jr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
	family: to his wife, Eleanor Dozier; to his daughter, Rebecca
	Dozier and her husband, Angelo Di Berardino; to his grandchildren,
	Matthew, Carrie, and James Hunnicutt; to his sister, Sue Shoemaker;
	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 William
	Dozier.
	Hilderbran
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1491 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on April 27, 2007.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House