H.R. No. 126

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Harrell Benge Rice of El Paso on June
	5, 2013, at the age of 86, has brought a great loss to the loved ones
	of this proud lifelong Texan; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Brownwood on March 7, 1927, Harrell Rice was
	the son of Berniece Walker and Irving Grady Rice; he attended
	Brownwood High School, and on graduating in 1944, he enlisted in the
	U.S. Navy; assigned as a yeoman third class to the Pacific theater,
	he earned a number of decorations for his commendable service and
	later continued his military career in the Texas National Guard;
	and
	WHEREAS, Settling back into civilian life, Mr. Rice took
	courses at The University of Texas at Austin; he subsequently
	returned to his hometown to enroll at Howard Payne University,
	where he earned a bachelor's degree, followed by a master's degree
	from Southwestern Christian Seminary; musically talented, he
	played the clarinet in the bands at UT and at Howard Payne, as well
	as with the Old Gray Mare Community Band; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Rice began his professional career as a teacher
	in Lampasas and went on to join the Southwestern States Telephone
	Company; he later moved to San Angelo to work as an accountant for
	GTE, and from there he retired in 1988; for a number of years, he
	owned several hundred acres of land in Central Texas on which he
	raised cattle, tried his hand at farming, and enjoyed particular
	success with dove hunting; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Rice exchanged vows with the former Betty Jo
	"Doe" Jenkins in 1948, and over the course of their four decades
	together, they became the parents of a beloved son, Rell; Mrs. Rice
	passed away in 1988; and
	WHEREAS, For 35 years, Mr. Rice made annual trips to Ruidoso,
	New Mexico, where he was taken by the beauty of the mountains and
	the excitement of the race track; on one of these vacations, he met
	Louise Katz, with whom he formed a special bond that evolved into
	marriage; the couple made their home in El Paso from 1996 until the
	time of his passing; and
	WHEREAS, This gregarious Texan smoked a phenomenal barbecue
	brisket, sold homemade "zingers" pickles, hosted popular parties,
	danced every week, and relished every meal as the "best he'd ever
	had"; he was a fixture at UT football games against the Aggies and
	Sooners and was known to remark with certainty that "it couldn't
	happen to a better group" when the Longhorns pulled out a victory;
	and
	WHEREAS, Harrell Rice possessed a contagious zest for life,
	an unfailing patience, and a genuine love and respect for others;
	although he will be deeply missed, he leaves behind an inspiring
	example and a wealth of memories that will be forever treasured by
	all those who were blessed to know him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
	Harrell Benge Rice and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
	family: to his wife, Louise Katz Rice; to his son, Rell Rice, and
	his wife, Betty; to his grandchildren, Trevor and Julia Rice; to his
	sister, Jacquelyn Powell; 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 Harrell
	Rice.
	Darby
	Moody
	Keffer
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	J. Davis of Harris Lavender Springer
	S. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	Davis of Dallas Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Fischer Toth
	Fallon Martinez Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 126 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on June 21, 2013.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House