H.R. No. 154
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Olan R. Lundy on July 4, 1994, at the
1-2 age of 67, has brought a great loss to the many friends and
1-3 relatives of this esteemed gentleman and public servant; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Born October 24, 1926, in Miller County, Arkansas,
1-5 this outstanding patriot answered his country's call to arms as a
1-6 member of the U.S. Army, in which he served with distinction during
1-7 the Korean conflict; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Mr. Lundy devoted much of his life to the service of
1-9 his fellow citizens, working tirelessly during his productive
1-10 22-year tenure as mayor of the city of Bloomburg to help ensure a
1-11 brighter future for those in his community; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Spiritual strength was a hallmark of this exemplary
1-13 gentleman's life, and he demonstrated his abiding faith as a deacon
1-14 and Sunday school teacher at the First Baptist Church in Bloomburg;
1-15 and
1-16 WHEREAS, Olan R. Lundy was a man of rare dedication and
1-17 integrity; although his guidance and tireless devotion will be
1-18 missed by all who knew him, his remarkable spirit will live on in
1-19 the hearts of the many whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be
1-20 it
1-21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
1-22 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Olan R. Lundy and
1-23 extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
1-24 Mary Martha Grogan Lundy of Bloomburg; to his children, Lisa Lundy
2-1 Smith of Longview and Lance Lundy of New Boston; to his sisters,
2-2 Etoil Pyle of Bloomburg and Elois Kennedy of Hughes Springs; to his
2-3 brother, Adrian Lundy of Bloomburg; to his grandchildren, Amanda
2-4 Brooke Lundy of New Boston, Caroline Elizabeth Smith of Longview,
2-5 and Jordan Alan Smith of Longview; and to the many other relatives
2-6 and friends of this beloved gentleman; and, be it further
2-7 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-8 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-9 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-10 Olan R. Lundy.