SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 681
In Memory
of
John E. Tomlin
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Shelby County Judge John E. Tomlin, who
died July 21, 2009, at the age of 65; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable John E. Tomlin had served as Shelby
County Judge since January of 2007; he was proud of his community
and was dedicated to making Shelby County a better place to live;
and
WHEREAS, He was especially committed to working with local
officials on behalf of the community, and he was recognized for
his work with the county commissioners that resulted in
significant improvement in county roads; and
WHEREAS, Judge Tomlin was a champion of the Texas
Department of Agriculture's Go Texan Retirement Community
project and started a program to recognize Center High School
seniors for their overall contributions to their school and to
those around them; and
WHEREAS, He was a member of the First United Methodist
Church, the Sons of the Republic of Texas, and the Historical
Society; he was truly an asset for Shelby County, and he will be
long remembered for his honesty, his reliability, his devotion to
duty, and his love for his fellow man; and
WHEREAS, John Tomlin was born on November 23, 1943, in
Center, Texas, to Dewey Edward Tomlin and Nera Edna Ford Tomlin;
he met his wife, Ann, while he was a student at Lamar State
University, and they were married for 44 years; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his wife, he left behind to mourn
his loss his daughters and son-in-law, Angie Tomlin and Eric
Wilkins and Suzanne Tomlin; his brother, Newton Tomlin; and other
members of his family and his many friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life and legacy of Shelby
County Judge John E. Tomlin; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
honor of the Honorable John E. Tomlin.
Nichols
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 31, 2011, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate