H.R. No. 919

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Prairie View A&M University lost a beloved member of
	its community with the passing of Dr. Waymon T. Webster on February
	16, 2015, at the age of 87; and
	WHEREAS, Born on July 29, 1927, in Hearne to John and Mary
	Webster, Waymon Webster graduated from Blackshear High School and
	went on to serve his country as a member of the U.S. Army; upon the
	completion of his military service, he enrolled at Prairie View A&M
	University, where he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in
	music; he later attended the University of North Dakota and Texas
	A&M University, where he received his doctorate in educational
	psychology; he began his career at the secondary level, working as
	the band instructor at Kemp High School for more than a decade; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Webster joined the faculty at Prairie View A&M
	in 1967, and over the course of his exemplary tenure at the school,
	he worked diligently in behalf of its students while earning the
	admiration and respect of his peers; he held a number of
	administrative positions, including dean of the graduate school,
	head of the psychology department and the department of counselor
	education, and coordinator of the counseling program and counseling
	services, and he was a member of the Graduate Council and the
	Council of Deans; he also gave freely of his time as an advisor for
	Phi Delta Kappa and Chi Sigma Iota; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed academician rendered service far
	beyond the bounds of his own campus; as a consultant with the
	National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, he helped
	to evaluate teacher certification programs at a number of schools
	in Texas, as well as at Southern University; he also served as a
	board member for Brazos County Counseling Services and as a
	consultant for cities across the state; he was licensed in a wide
	range of counseling disciplines, and he was affiliated with such
	professional organizations as the American Counseling Association
	and the American Mental Health Counselors Association; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Webster was frequently recognized for his many
	academic and professional contributions; among the accolades
	conferred on him were Service Awards from Brazos County Counseling
	Services and the Prairie View A&M Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa and
	Distinguished Service Awards from Kemp High School and the Veterans
	Institute of Prairie View; and
	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors,  Waymon Webster enjoyed the
	love and support of his wife of 57 years, Bernice Webster; he was
	the proud father of three children, Jacques, Travis, and Senora,
	and he knew the joy of welcoming seven grandchildren into his
	cherished family; a man of many interests, he took great pleasure in
	fishing, gardening, listening to jazz, arranging music on his
	keyboard, and playing bridge; and
	WHEREAS, Although Dr. Webster is greatly missed, he has left
	an indelible imprint on the lives of countless individuals, and he
	will forever be remembered with deep affection by all who were
	privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Waymon T. Webster
	and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
	wife, Bernice Webster; to his children and their spouses, Jacques
	Webster and his wife, Wanda, Travis Webster and his wife, Debra, and
	Senora Sims and her husband, Alan; to his grandchildren, Travette,
	Jacques, Tej, Jordan, and Joshua Webster and Akili and Nia Sims; to
	his brother, Charles Webster, and his wife, Faye; to his sisters,
	Esther Roach and Willie Gentry; and to his other relatives and many
	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 Dr. Waymon
	T. Webster.
	Bell
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 919 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on March 19, 2015.
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	Chief Clerk of the House