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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may help |
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| 6 | 7 | | comfort those saddened by the passing of James Standridge of Beach |
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| 7 | 8 | | City on February 23, 2015, at the age of 69; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born on May 28, 1945, in Holla Bend, Arkansas, Jim |
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| 9 | 10 | | Standridge was the son of James Melton Standridge and Lucille Marie |
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| 10 | 11 | | Howell; he enjoyed a career with ExxonMobil that spanned 37 years, |
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| 11 | 12 | | and after retiring in 2002, he became a consultant in the oil and |
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| 12 | 13 | | gas industry; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Standridge loved his adopted hometown of Beach |
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| 14 | 15 | | City, and he worked tirelessly in its behalf, serving as a council |
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| 15 | 16 | | member for three years and as mayor for eight years; he further |
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| 16 | 17 | | contributed to his community as a member of the Beach City Lions |
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| 17 | 18 | | Club and as a congregant of Fisher Road Baptist Church; in his |
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| 18 | 19 | | leisure time, he enjoyed bird-watching, and he delighted in |
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| 19 | 20 | | visiting his family's farm in Chester; he was also especially |
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| 20 | 21 | | knowledgeable about automobiles, history, and genealogy; |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Standridge enjoyed the |
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| 22 | 23 | | love and support of his wife, Rita, with whom he shared 50 years, |
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| 23 | 24 | | and he was the proud father of three children, James, Cara, and |
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| 24 | 25 | | Stephanie; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family and his community, Jim |
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| 26 | 27 | | Standridge made a meaningful difference in the lives of his loved |
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| 27 | 28 | | ones and fellow citizens alike, and his contributions will be |
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| 28 | 29 | | fondly remembered for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of James Standridge |
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| 31 | 32 | | and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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| 32 | 33 | | wife, Rita Standridge; to his children, James Colvit Standridge and |
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| 33 | 34 | | his wife, Torre, Cara Standridge Miller, and Stephanie Farner and |
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| 34 | 35 | | her husband, Eric; to his mother, Lucille Marie Howell; to his |
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| 35 | 36 | | brothers, Milton Standridge and his wife, Linda, and Robert Allen |
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| 36 | 37 | | Blevins; to his grandchildren, Erin Maness and her husband, Dustin, |
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| 37 | 38 | | Bethany Tesar and her husband, Blake, and Katie Farner; to his |
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| 38 | 39 | | great-granddaughter, Audrey Grace Maness; and to his other |
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| 39 | 40 | | relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 42 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jim |
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| 43 | 44 | | Standridge. |
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