| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2126 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Friends and family are mourning the loss of Roy N. |
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| 6 | 6 | | Davis of Weslaco, who passed away on May 2, 2009, at the age of 77; |
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| 7 | 7 | | and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born on March 9, 1932, to P. J. and Velma Davis in |
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| 9 | 9 | | Santa Rosa, Roy Davis graduated from Weslaco High School as his |
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| 10 | 10 | | class valedictorian and went on to become the salutatorian of the |
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| 11 | 11 | | Class of 1954 at Pan American College; he answered his nation's call |
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| 12 | 12 | | to duty with two years of service in the Panama Canal Zone as a |
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| 13 | 13 | | member of the U.S. Army; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Davis established a notable career in real |
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| 15 | 15 | | estate, serving as a partner in Davis Real Estate Broker and |
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| 16 | 16 | | Developers; he was very active in his community, particularly with |
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| 17 | 17 | | the Weslaco Lions Club, holding every office in District 2-A3 of the |
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| 18 | 18 | | organization, including that of governor, and also serving as |
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| 19 | 19 | | president of the Texas Lions Children's Camp in Kerrville; |
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| 20 | 20 | | moreover, he was a member of the Gideons, and he served as a deacon |
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| 21 | 21 | | at the First Baptist Church of Weslaco, president of the Weslaco |
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| 22 | 22 | | Chamber of Commerce, and president of the Rio Grande Valley Chamber |
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| 23 | 23 | | of Commerce; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan received several honors for his |
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| 25 | 25 | | civic service, including the Melvin Jones Fellow Award and the Ray |
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| 26 | 26 | | Hughston Humanitarian Award for District 2-A3 of the Lions; in |
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| 27 | 27 | | addition, he was inducted as a member of the Texas Lions Hall of |
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| 28 | 28 | | Fame and was twice named the Outstanding Citizen of Weslaco; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Davis enjoyed the love |
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| 30 | 30 | | and support of his wife, the former Marlene Marshall, with whom he |
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| 31 | 31 | | shared more than a half-century; the couple were blessed with a |
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| 32 | 32 | | treasured family that included two children, Ron and Brenda, and |
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| 33 | 33 | | four grandchildren; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Roy Davis lived his life with commitment and |
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| 35 | 35 | | compassion, and he will be deeply missed by all those who held him |
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| 36 | 36 | | dear; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Roy N. Davis and |
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| 39 | 39 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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| 40 | 40 | | Marlene Davis; to his children, Ron Davis and Brenda Hall and her |
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| 41 | 41 | | husband, Joey; to his grandchildren, Andrew Davis and Katie, Corey, |
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| 42 | 42 | | and Bailey Hall; to his brother, Bob Davis, and his wife, Jo; to his |
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| 43 | 43 | | sisters, Janie Harbison and her husband, Bobby, and Joyce Coley; |
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| 44 | 44 | | and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 46 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 47 | 47 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Roy Davis. |
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| 48 | 48 | | Martinez |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 51 | 51 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2126 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 52 | 52 | | rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ______________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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