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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 the loved ones of Joe Raymond Henderson Jr. of Midland, who |
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| 7 | 8 | | passed away on March 26, 2015, at the age of 63; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Joe Henderson was born on June 30, 1951, to |
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| 9 | 10 | | Gwendolyn Clemmons Hedges and Joe Henderson Sr. in Kilgore; a |
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| 10 | 11 | | lifelong Texan, he grew up in Midland and also resided in Lubbock |
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| 11 | 12 | | and Snyder; he began his career in engineering in 1979 with |
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| 12 | 13 | | Southwestern Universal Drilling Fluids, now known as Newpark |
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| 13 | 14 | | Resources, where he continued to work until his passing; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Henderson enjoyed the love |
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| 15 | 16 | | and support of his wife of 23 years, Barbra; he was the proud father |
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| 16 | 17 | | of a daughter, Jennifer, and he cherished the time he spent with his |
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| 17 | 18 | | granddaughters, Emily and Olivia; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Although Joe Henderson is deeply missed, memories of |
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| 19 | 20 | | his good humor, his kind and generous spirit, and his devotion to |
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| 20 | 21 | | his family remain to comfort and inspire those he leaves behind; |
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| 21 | 22 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 22 | 23 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 23 | 24 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Joe Raymond |
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| 24 | 25 | | Henderson Jr. and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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| 25 | 26 | | family: to his wife, Barbra Henderson; to his daughter, Jennifer |
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| 26 | 27 | | Taylor and her husband, Robert; to his granddaughters, Emily and |
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| 27 | 28 | | Olivia; to his parents, Pat and Joe Henderson; to his siblings, |
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| 28 | 29 | | Terri Balkey and her husband, Bill, Dayna Mast and her husband, |
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| 29 | 30 | | Hank, Sonya Buehler-Henderson, and Vince Henderson; and to his |
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| 30 | 31 | | other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 32 | 33 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 33 | 34 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joe Raymond |
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| 34 | 35 | | Henderson Jr. |
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