| 1 | 1 | | H.C.R. No. 109 |
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| 4 | 4 | | HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends of Joe Bob Stone of Paris, Texas, |
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| 6 | 6 | | were greatly saddened by his passing on February 2, 2009, at the age |
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| 7 | 7 | | of 92; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born on December 17, 1916, in Biardstown, to Tom and |
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| 9 | 9 | | Beulah Harris Stone, "Fess" Stone grew up with the companionship of |
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| 10 | 10 | | four brothers and three sisters; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, He graduated from Paris High School and East Texas |
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| 12 | 12 | | State Teachers College and built a notable career in education; |
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| 13 | 13 | | over the course of 44 years, Mr. Stone taught math and coached |
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| 14 | 14 | | basketball in Powderly and at other schools in the area and took on |
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| 15 | 15 | | the added responsibility of driving a school bus; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, In 1948, he was joined in marriage to the former |
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| 17 | 17 | | Alleen Morrison, and the couple shared a fulfilling relationship |
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| 18 | 18 | | that was further enriched by the addition of two children; through |
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| 19 | 19 | | the years, Mr. Stone took great pleasure in welcoming five |
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| 20 | 20 | | grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and seven |
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| 21 | 21 | | great-great-grandchildren into his family; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, A valued congregant of East Paris Baptist Church, |
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| 23 | 23 | | Fess Stone lived a rewarding life of service to his family and his |
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| 24 | 24 | | community, and he will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts |
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| 25 | 25 | | of those who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 27 | 27 | | hereby pay tribute to the life of Joe Bob Stone and extend sincere |
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| 28 | 28 | | sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife of 60 years, |
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| 29 | 29 | | Alleen Stone; to his son, Jimmy Stone, and his wife, Jan; to his |
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| 30 | 30 | | daughter, Norma Upchurch, and her husband, Wayne; to his |
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| 31 | 31 | | grandchildren and their spouses, Clint and Anna Upchurch, Randy and |
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| 32 | 32 | | Marsha Upchurch, Dale and Michelle Upchurch, Lisa and Neal Coleman, |
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| 33 | 33 | | and Joe Robert Stone; to his nine great-grandchildren and seven |
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| 34 | 34 | | great-great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; |
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| 35 | 35 | | and, be it further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 38 | 38 | | Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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| 39 | 39 | | Joe Bob Stone. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Homer |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 43 | 43 | | I certify that H.C.R. No. 109 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 44 | 44 | | rising vote of the House on March 26, 2009. |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 47 | 47 | | I certify that H.C.R. No. 109 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 48 | 48 | | rising vote of the Senate on April 21, 2009. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 51 | 51 | | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Date |
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| 53 | 53 | | __________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Governor |
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