| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2688 |
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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 the Alief community in Houston lost a |
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| 6 | 6 | | beloved friend and neighbor with the passing of Henry Donald |
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| 7 | 7 | | Williams on May 13, 2009, at the age of 75; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Henry Williams was born in Kentucky, and he worked |
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| 9 | 9 | | to help provide for his nine younger siblings before answering his |
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| 10 | 10 | | nation's call to duty and joining the U.S. Air Force as a teenager; |
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| 11 | 11 | | after serving his country for 21 years, he went on to become an |
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| 12 | 12 | | educator and was employed by the Aldine and Lamar Independent |
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| 13 | 13 | | School Districts; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, This public-spirited Texan constantly strived to |
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| 15 | 15 | | improve the quality of life for the members of his community; he |
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| 16 | 16 | | served on the board of the Bellaire West Home Owners Association and |
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| 17 | 17 | | as the treasurer for the Houston Police Department Westside |
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| 18 | 18 | | Positive Interaction Program, and he was a founding member and |
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| 19 | 19 | | secretary of the Alief Super Neighborhood Council; also involved in |
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| 20 | 20 | | cultural activites, he was a longtime member of the Notre Dame choir |
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| 21 | 21 | | and an officer of the Rainbow Rockers Square Dance Club; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Williams enjoyed 41 years of marriage with his |
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| 23 | 23 | | wife, Heidi; after her death, he was fortunate enough to find love a |
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| 24 | 24 | | second time, and he and his wife, Anne, often volunteered together |
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| 25 | 25 | | and were highly regarded in their community for their diligent work |
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| 26 | 26 | | with the annual Alief Health Fair; Mr. Williams was a devoted father |
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| 27 | 27 | | to his four children, Barbara, Mike, Jim, and the late Henry Lee |
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| 28 | 28 | | Williams, and he welcomed eight grandchildren into his treasured |
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| 29 | 29 | | family; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, With his compassion and generosity, Henry Williams |
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| 31 | 31 | | enhanced the lives of many, and his legacy of goodwill will continue |
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| 32 | 32 | | to inspire those who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be |
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| 33 | 33 | | it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Henry Donald |
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| 36 | 36 | | Williams and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: |
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| 37 | 37 | | to his wife, Anne Williams; to his children, Barbara McInnis, Mike |
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| 38 | 38 | | Williams and his wife, Edie, and Jim Williams and his wife, Shelli; |
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| 39 | 39 | | to his grandchildren, Dion, Justin, and Cameron McInnis and Hailey, |
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| 40 | 40 | | Shane, Brian, Callie, and Jaime Williams; and to his other |
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| 41 | 41 | | relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 43 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 44 | 44 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Henry |
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| 45 | 45 | | Williams. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Vo |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 49 | 49 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2688 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 50 | 50 | | rising vote of the House on May 31, 2009. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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