Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas Page: 283
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In Spemorp
of
Ion, L. W. Laton
Mr. DeBerry offered the following resolution:
Whereas, On Thursday, December 16, 1926, at Annona, Red River county,
Texas, the Hon. W. W. Lawson, a former member of this body, was called by
death.
Mr. Lawson was born April 17, 1854, five miles north of Annona. At the
time of his death he was the oldest living native of Annona. He was married
to Miss Maggie Rainey on December 19, 1877. She died in 1910. He was mar-
ried to Mrs. Lizzie Wyse Cooper of DeKalb in 1911. She died only a few
weeks preceding his death. He is survived by five children, three brothers and
two sisters.
Mr. Lawson was an extraordinary character in many ways. He remained
extremely active up to the hour of his death. He took an interest in and
played an impprtant part in his community life, county affairs and State
politics.
He enjoyed the distinction of being a Sunday School superintendent for forty
years. He was notary public for equally that long and for more than ten years
served as justice of peace for his precinct. He was a member of the Thirty-
first and Thirty-second Legislatures of Texas, during which time he was credited
with having accomplished some splendid work.
Mr. Lawson represented the most valuable type of citizenship in that he was
an honest and conscientious worker in all the things that go to make up the
life of a good citizen. He was loyal to his family, to his church, to his party,
to his State, and to his country.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, That we extend our heartfelt
sympathy to his relatives and numerous friends, and that a page of today's
Journal be set aside in memory of Mr. Lawson, and that when we adjourn today
that it be in respect to him; and, be it further
Resolved, That the Mailing Clerk be and is hereby instructed to send a copy of
this resolution to the members of his family.
The resolution was read second time.
On motion of Mr. DeBerry the resolution was adopted by a rising vote.II
(283)
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas, legislative document, 1927; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth193836/m1/287/: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.