| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 631 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Robert Ellis Guice |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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| 6 | 6 | | citizens of Dallas in mourning the loss of Robert Ellis Guice, |
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| 7 | 7 | | who died April 2, 2009, at the age of 52; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Robert Ellis Guice was born in Dallas on February |
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| 9 | 9 | | 3, 1957; he was an exemplary citizen, respected in his Highland |
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| 10 | 10 | | Hills community for his many achievements and his dedicated work |
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| 11 | 11 | | with young people; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, For more than 20 years, Mr. Guice was an active |
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| 13 | 13 | | volunteer for the Dallas Independent School District, working |
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| 14 | 14 | | with at-risk students at Madison, Lincoln, and A. Maceo Smith |
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| 15 | 15 | | High Schools; he also served as president of the Parent Teacher |
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| 16 | 16 | | Association at J. N. Ervin Elementary School; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Guice shared his love of history and public |
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| 18 | 18 | | service with the community by arranging student trips to |
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| 19 | 19 | | Washington, D.C., to observe government in action and to |
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| 20 | 20 | | experience in person such historic events as the funerals of Rosa |
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| 21 | 21 | | Parks and Coretta Scott King and the inauguration of President |
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| 22 | 22 | | Barack Obama; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Guice served as executive director of the |
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| 24 | 24 | | nonprofit organization Hope Crime Watch, and he also played an |
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| 25 | 25 | | important role in many campaigns for local and national |
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| 26 | 26 | | candidates; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, A devout Christian who practiced his faith in his |
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| 28 | 28 | | daily life, Mr. Guice was a faithful member of Bon Air Baptist |
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| 29 | 29 | | Church; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he |
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| 31 | 31 | | gave unselfishly to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued |
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| 32 | 32 | | counsel will not be forgotten by those who knew him; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Guice was devoted to his large extended |
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| 34 | 34 | | family, and he will long be remembered for his generous spirit |
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| 35 | 35 | | and his many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 38 | 38 | | family of Robert Ellis Guice: his sisters, Farrie Ratcliff, |
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| 39 | 39 | | Carolyn Guice, and Shirley Brown; his brothers, George Hall, |
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| 40 | 40 | | Vastine Guice, Ledell Moss, and Leonard Jordon; and his many |
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| 41 | 41 | | nieces, nephews, and other beloved relatives; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 43 | 43 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 44 | 44 | | Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 45 | 45 | | memory of Robert Ellis Guice. |
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| 46 | 46 | | West |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | President of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 50 | 50 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 51 | 51 | | the Senate on April 15, 2009, by a |
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| 52 | 52 | | rising vote. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 55 | 55 | | ________________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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