| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 100 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Irwin Sexton |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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| 6 | 6 | | citizens of San Antonio in mourning the loss of Irwin "Mike" |
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| 7 | 7 | | Sexton, who died November 18, 2008, at the age of 87; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born November 7, 1921, Mr. Sexton served the |
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| 9 | 9 | | country during World War II as a member of the United States Army |
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| 10 | 10 | | Air Forces; following the war, he earned a bachelor's degree at |
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| 11 | 11 | | Purdue University and a master's degree in library science from |
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| 12 | 12 | | Western Reserve University; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Following stints with libraries in Indiana, |
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| 14 | 14 | | Missouri, and Oklahoma, Mr. Sexton moved to San Antonio, where he |
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| 15 | 15 | | served as director of the San Antonio Public Library system from |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1961 to 1989; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Under his direction, the library's circulation |
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| 18 | 18 | | more than doubled, and the system opened 13 branch locations; he |
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| 19 | 19 | | instituted one of the first books-by-mail programs in the country |
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| 20 | 20 | | and greatly expanded bookmobile service; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Along with his wife, the late Kathryn Sexton, he |
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| 22 | 22 | | wrote a book on the life of Samuel A. Maverick; he was an avid |
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| 23 | 23 | | card player and handyman, whose many talents and projects |
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| 24 | 24 | | included automobile repair and tree trimming; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, A man of strength, compassion, and unwavering |
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| 26 | 26 | | faith, Mr. Sexton gave unselfishly to others, and his wisdom, |
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| 27 | 27 | | warmth, and valued counsel will not be forgotten by those who |
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| 28 | 28 | | knew him; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, He was a committed husband and father, and his |
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| 30 | 30 | | family and friends will continue to live with the cherished |
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| 31 | 31 | | memories of his life and his many accomplishments; now, |
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| 32 | 32 | | therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 35 | 35 | | family of Irwin "Mike" Sexton: his son and daughter-in-law, |
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| 36 | 36 | | David and Debbie Sexton; his brother and sister-in-law, Charles |
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| 37 | 37 | | and Joyce Sexton; and his granddaughter, Erin; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 39 | 39 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 41 | 41 | | memory of Irwin "Mike" Sexton. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Wentworth |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | President of the Senate |
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| 45 | 45 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 46 | 46 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 47 | 47 | | the Senate on February 2, 2009, by |
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| 48 | 48 | | a rising vote. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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