H.R. No. 2830
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Friends and family were greatly saddened by the loss
of Jack Thomas Garrison of Elm Mott, who passed away on May 2, 2009,
at the age of 93; and
WHEREAS, Jack Thomas Garrison was born on August 18, 1915, to
Lillie May Guffey and John Lee Garrison in Elm Mott; he married the
former Cathryn Cagle, with whom he nurtured a rewarding
relationship that spanned more than seven decades; together the
couple raised two sons, Larry and Jack, and welcomed three
grandchildren into their treasured family; and
WHEREAS, In his youth, Mr. Garrison had held a variety of
jobs, including working at his father's blacksmith shop, wiring
houses for electricity in the 1930s, and preparing tanks for the
U.S. Army at Fort Hood during World War II; he spent several years
as a service writer for local auto dealerships and as the owner and
operator of a machine shop; he later worked for Texas State
Technical College Waco, and after his retirement in 1981, he
enjoyed farming, raising cattle, and fishing; and
WHEREAS, Jack Garrison led a caring and purposeful life, and
he will be deeply missed by all those who were fortunate enough to
share in his love and friendship; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jack Thomas
Garrison and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:
to his wife, Cathryn Cagle Garrison; to his children, Larry
Garrison and his wife, Chandra, and Jack Garrison and his wife,
Marianne; to his grandchildren; to his brother, Olan "Pinkie"
Garrison; to his niece, Diane Gillet; to his friends, Roland and
Wanda Lang; and to his other friends and relatives; 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 Jack
Garrison.
Anderson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2830 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on June 1, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House