| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1679 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Waco lost a beloved neighbor and |
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| 6 | 6 | | esteemed civic leader with the passing of John D. Cabaniss on March |
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| 7 | 7 | | 6, 2009, at the age of 89; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A native of Bell County, John Cabaniss was born on |
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| 9 | 9 | | October 3, 1919, to William Lycentus and Allie Herrington Cabaniss; |
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| 10 | 10 | | he graduated from Moody High School in 1938 and served with the U.S. |
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| 11 | 11 | | Army before attending The University of Texas and Baylor |
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| 12 | 12 | | University; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Cabaniss earned his law degree from Baylor, and |
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| 14 | 14 | | his hard work and dedication as an attorney earned him the lasting |
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| 15 | 15 | | respect of his peers; in 1959, he was appointed justice of the peace |
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| 16 | 16 | | for Precinct 1, Place 1 in McLennan County, and over the course of |
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| 17 | 17 | | his notable 42-year tenure, he performed nearly 5,000 marriage |
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| 18 | 18 | | ceremonies and enjoyed close friendships with his courthouse |
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| 19 | 19 | | coworkers; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Cabaniss shared 47 years |
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| 21 | 21 | | with his wife, Dorothy, and he lovingly helped to raise her sons, |
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| 22 | 22 | | Charlie and Mark; he was an advocate of education, and his |
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| 23 | 23 | | encouragement led his stepsons to pursue an M.D. and J.D., |
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| 24 | 24 | | respectively; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Known for his storytelling ability and his |
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| 26 | 26 | | generosity of spirit, John Cabaniss made a positive difference in |
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| 27 | 27 | | many lives, and his loved ones will forever cherish their memories |
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| 28 | 28 | | of him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of John D. Cabaniss and |
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| 31 | 31 | | extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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| 32 | 32 | | Dorothy Cabaniss; to his stepsons, Dr. Charles Jaynes, Jr., and his |
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| 33 | 33 | | wife, Debbie, and Mark Jaynes and his wife, Marla; to his |
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| 34 | 34 | | grandchildren, Jason, Ryan, Lauren, Garrett, and Katelyn Jaynes, |
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| 35 | 35 | | Haley Thorpe, Britney Cross, and Brady Castille; to his eight |
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| 36 | 36 | | great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and many friends; |
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| 37 | 37 | | and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 40 | 40 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John D. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Cabaniss. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Anderson |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | 45 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1679 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 46 | 46 | | rising vote of the House on May 4, 2009. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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