Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Sixtieth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 1 Page: 215
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Mr. Allen of Gregg offered the following resolution:
H. S. R. No. 49
Whereas, The State of Texas and the Cities of Vernon and
Longview were saddened by the loss of the Honorable Cecil
Storey, a former Member of the Texas House of Representa-
tives for twenty years, distinguished lawyer, and one of the
State's outstanding legal minds, who passed away on July 26,
1966; and
Whereas, Born at Vernon, Texas, and graduated from the
University of Texas Law School in 1908; and
Whereas, He moved to Longview in 1931 and was associated
with the law firm of Campbell, Taylor and Storcy; and
Whereas, He served five two-year terms from Wilbarger
County and five two-year terms from Gregg County in the
Texas Legislature; and
Whereas, During his legislative tenure, he served as Chairman
of the Game and Fish Committee and as a member of the
Judiciary Committee; and
Whereas, He was a strong supporter of the highway program
and served as Chairman of the Highway Committee for a long
period and also gave his support and influence to legislation
setting up the Texas Industrial Commission and helped pass
the Gilmer-Aikin education bill; and
Whereas, Throughout his legislative tenure, he was referred to
by other Members of the Legislature as "Judge" out of respect
for his legal mind and had been affectionately referred to as
the "Dean" of the Legislature; and
Whereas, He was a member of the local, state and American
Bar Associations; and
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Sixtieth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 1, legislative document, 1967; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth193874/m1/219/: accessed April 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.