| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2680 |
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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 James E. |
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| 6 | 6 | | Weatherford of Waxahachie, who passed away on March 18, 2009, at the |
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| 7 | 7 | | age of 83; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in Ellis County on September 2, 1925, to C. S. |
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| 9 | 9 | | and Kate Weatherford, James Weatherford attended schools in Ovilla, |
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| 10 | 10 | | Red Oak, and Waxahachie; he went on to study at North Texas State |
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| 11 | 11 | | University before answering his nation's call to duty with four |
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| 12 | 12 | | years of service in the U.S. Air Force, including a year spent |
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| 13 | 13 | | overseas; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Weatherford worked for International Harvester |
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| 15 | 15 | | and J. C. Penney after concluding his military duty; he ultimately |
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| 16 | 16 | | began a career at Sears that spanned 30 years, during which time he |
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| 17 | 17 | | managed stores in Waxahachie and Richardson; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Formerly married to Janie Hazelip and Carolyn |
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| 19 | 19 | | Parker, both of whom preceded him in death, Mr. Weatherford |
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| 20 | 20 | | remarried in 1995 and enjoyed a rewarding relationship with his |
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| 21 | 21 | | wife, Betty; he was the devoted father of two children, and his |
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| 22 | 22 | | family grew to include two stepchildren and four grandchildren; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, James Weatherford was a member of Farley Street |
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| 24 | 24 | | Baptist Church for four decades, and he took great enjoyment in his |
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| 25 | 25 | | hobbies of golf, bridge, and other card games; known for his playful |
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| 26 | 26 | | sense of humor, he brought joy to his family and friends throughout |
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| 27 | 27 | | his life, and they will long treasure their memories of time spent |
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| 28 | 28 | | in his company; 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 James E. Weatherford |
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| 31 | 31 | | and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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| 32 | 32 | | wife, Betty Weatherford; to his children, Paul Weatherford and his |
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| 33 | 33 | | wife, Gwen, and Laura Bearden; to his stepchildren, Tina Dennison |
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| 34 | 34 | | and Paul Nelson and his wife, Melinda; to his grandchildren and |
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| 35 | 35 | | step-grandchildren, Lindsey Weatherford, Larisa and Ross Bearden, |
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| 36 | 36 | | and Macy Dennison; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be |
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| 37 | 37 | | 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 James |
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| 41 | 41 | | Weatherford. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Pitts |
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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. 2680 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 46 | 46 | | rising vote of the House on May 31, 2009. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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