| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2667 |
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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 drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 6 | | passing of Waxahachie resident Charlie E. Pace on January 18, 2009, |
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| 7 | 7 | | at the age of 85; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in Somervell County on September 5, 1923, |
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| 9 | 9 | | Mr. Pace married the love of his life, Evelyn, in 1953; together |
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| 10 | 10 | | they shared more than half a century and raised a daughter, Janis; |
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| 11 | 11 | | and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Pace served his country with distinction in |
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| 13 | 13 | | World War II as a member of the 78th Infantry, 311 Regiment, in the |
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| 14 | 14 | | European theater; he continued his military service for 25 years |
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| 15 | 15 | | with the Texas State Guard, retiring as a lieutenant colonel; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, He started working in the grocery business when he |
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| 17 | 17 | | was only 14, and he went back to the work following the war; after |
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| 18 | 18 | | more than three decades of service with the Kroger Company, he |
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| 19 | 19 | | retired in 1986 and later went to work with Wayne Boze Funeral Home; |
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| 20 | 20 | | and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Pace was a valued member of the Waxahachie |
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| 22 | 22 | | community; president of Ellis County Christian Men's Fellowship |
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| 23 | 23 | | Breakfast and post commander of the JoVan Marchbanks American |
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| 24 | 24 | | Legion Post No. 137, he was also a charter member of the Waxahachie |
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| 25 | 25 | | Kiwanis Club, life member of the VFW, and member of the Zoning Board |
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| 26 | 26 | | of Adjustment for the City of Waxahachie; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Active in University Assembly of God Church, he |
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| 28 | 28 | | served his fellow congregants as Sunday school superintendent, |
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| 29 | 29 | | board member, and head usher; he also directed devotions for the |
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| 30 | 30 | | adult department, shared his time with the visitation and hospital |
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| 31 | 31 | | outreach ministries, and served as director of District Light for |
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| 32 | 32 | | the Lost for more than 17 years; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, In his free time, Mr. Pace enjoyed visiting with his |
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| 34 | 34 | | family, tending to his well-groomed lawn, cheering on the Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Rangers, and going to the rodeo; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Charlie Pace was held in the highest regard by all |
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| 37 | 37 | | who knew him, and he leaves behind memories that will be forever |
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| 38 | 38 | | treasured by his family and friends; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Charlie E. Pace and |
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| 41 | 41 | | extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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| 42 | 42 | | Evelyn Vaden Pace; to his daughter, Janis Gail Pace; to his |
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| 43 | 43 | | brothers, Verdie Pace and his wife, Wynell, and Marlin Pace and his |
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| 44 | 44 | | wife, Doris; to his sisters, Joy Mann and Eva Pace; and to his other |
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| 45 | 45 | | relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 46 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 47 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 48 | 48 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Charlie E. |
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| 49 | 49 | | Pace. |
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| 50 | 50 | | Pitts |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 53 | 53 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2667 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 54 | 54 | | rising vote of the House on May 31, 2009. |
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| 55 | 55 | | ______________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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