| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1381 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A full and generous life came to an end with the |
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| 6 | 6 | | passing of Clester Ray Moore of Kountze on February 13, 2009; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, "Buddy" Moore was a longtime resident of Kountze and |
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| 8 | 8 | | an admired newspaperman who entered the business as an apprentice |
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| 9 | 9 | | at the age of 12; he began writing his trademark column, "Sports |
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| 10 | 10 | | Galore, by C. R. Moore," just two years later; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan worked at several newspapers, |
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| 12 | 12 | | including the Orange Leader, the Houston Post, and the Augusta |
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| 13 | 13 | | Chronicle in Georgia, and he also created the paper that would |
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| 14 | 14 | | become the Hardin County News; his true passion in publishing was |
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| 15 | 15 | | the Kountze News, which he bought in 1974; under his guidance, the |
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| 16 | 16 | | paper helped focus widespread attention on his beloved hometown by |
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| 17 | 17 | | promoting tourism events, advocating for local causes, and |
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| 18 | 18 | | publishing quirky and entertaining stories that delighted its |
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| 19 | 19 | | readers; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Moore enjoyed the love |
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| 21 | 21 | | and support of his wife, Jeanie, with whom he raised a loving family |
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| 22 | 22 | | that grew to include two children and a grandchild; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Though it is impossible to gauge the full effect of |
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| 24 | 24 | | one man's life, some individuals leave their unmistakable mark on |
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| 25 | 25 | | the world as they move through it, and Buddy Moore had an enduring |
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| 26 | 26 | | influence on the Kountze community that continues to resonate among |
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| 27 | 27 | | the city's residents; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 29 | 29 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Clester Ray Moore and |
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| 30 | 30 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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| 31 | 31 | | Jeanie; to his daughters, Cherrye and her husband, Peppe, and |
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| 32 | 32 | | Charlee; to his grandson, Cole; to his brother, Jack, and his wife, |
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| 33 | 33 | | Peggy; to his in-laws, Ernest and Shirley Cherry, Debra Alegre and |
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| 34 | 34 | | her husband, Butch, Catherine Manshack, Monese Odom and her |
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| 35 | 35 | | husband, Randy, Scottie and his wife, Pam, and Ernest Cherry, Jr.; |
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| 36 | 36 | | and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 38 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 39 | 39 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Buddy |
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| 40 | 40 | | Moore. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Hamilton |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1381 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 45 | 45 | | rising vote of the House on April 27, 2009. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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