H.R. No. 2053
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life came to an end with the
death of Jacksonville resident Paul Hart on April 10, 2009, at the
age of 77; and
WHEREAS, Born in Monkstown on October 25, 1931, to Ellis and
Thena Hart, Paul Hart graduated from the Dallas school system and
answered his nation's call to duty with four years of service in the
U.S. Army during the Korean War, including two years spent
overseas; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hart worked in the automotive parts and repair
industry throughout his life and was employed by Smith Auto and
Muffler and the NAPA Auto Parts store in Jacksonville; he enjoyed 42
rewarding years of matrimony with his wife, Bobbie, before her
passing, and he was the father of three sons, Kenny and Glen Hart
and Paul Chaney, who preceded his father in death; Mr. Hart also had
eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren in whom he took
great pride; and
WHEREAS, An accomplished musician, Mr. Hart played guitar,
banjo, steel guitar, and bass, and he enjoyed fishing, dirt-track
racing, cooking, and family gatherings as well; open to learning
from and celebrating what each day had to offer, Paul Hart
brightened the lives of all those who were fortunate enough to have
known him, and he will be fondly remembered and deeply missed; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Paul Hart and extend
sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his sons, Kenny
Hart and his wife, Teresa, and Glen Hart and his wife, Angela; to
his grandchildren, Leigh Meza, Paula Villanueva, Carrie Chaney,
Alisha Hatchett, Brandon Hart, Cody Hart, Casey Cannon, and Jana
Hart; to his great-grandchildren, Brittany and Jeremy McAnally and
Jakeb Ham; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Paul Hart.
Hopson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2053 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 19, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House