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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Joe E. Sharp on March 9, 2015, at the age of 77; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of H. E. and Alice Sharp, Joe Sharp was born |
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| 8 | 9 | | in Childress on May 14, 1937; he graduated from Munday High School |
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| 9 | 10 | | and completed his bachelor's degree in accounting at North Texas |
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| 10 | 11 | | State University; after beginning a career in accounting with Peat |
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| 11 | 12 | | Marwick Mitchell and Company, he established his own practice in |
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| 12 | 13 | | Amarillo; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Sharp embarked on a new path in 1984 with his |
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| 14 | 15 | | acquisition of the First National Bank of Baird; he subsequently |
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| 15 | 16 | | purchased a number of other banks, including First Security Bank of |
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| 16 | 17 | | Beaver, First National Bank of Munday, and First National Bank of |
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| 17 | 18 | | Weatherford; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Sharp's business interests grew |
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| 19 | 20 | | to include a bank holding company, a bank software company, and a |
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| 20 | 21 | | number of other enterprises; he chaired the board of First Bank |
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| 21 | 22 | | Texas, First National Bank of Weatherford, First Security Bank of |
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| 22 | 23 | | Beaver, and First Baird Bancshares, and he served on the board of |
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| 23 | 24 | | the Independent Bankers Association of Texas; in business, as in |
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| 24 | 25 | | every sphere of endeavor, he placed special emphasis on |
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| 25 | 26 | | relationships, demonstrating an exceptional commitment to |
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| 26 | 27 | | employees and customers alike; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan gave generously of his time and |
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| 28 | 29 | | resources to a number of worthy organizations; he served on the |
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| 29 | 30 | | board of Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, and he was an active |
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| 30 | 31 | | member of First Baptist Church of Colleyville; moreover, he was a |
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| 31 | 32 | | faithful partner of the Southwestern and Midwestern Baptist |
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| 32 | 33 | | Theological Seminaries, and he supported numerous charities both |
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| 33 | 34 | | personally and through the banks that he led; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Joe Sharp treasured, above all, the time he spent in |
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| 35 | 36 | | the company of his family and friends, and those he leaves behind |
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| 36 | 37 | | will forever cherish their memories of his kindness, faith, and |
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| 37 | 38 | | devotion; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Joe E. Sharp and |
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| 40 | 41 | | extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 41 | 42 | | wife, Becky Sharp; to his children, Zan Prince and her husband, |
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| 42 | 43 | | Mike, Steve Sharp, Keleigh Greenwood and her husband, Phil, Scott |
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| 43 | 44 | | Sharp and his wife, Amanda, and Justin Sharp and his wife, Nikki; to |
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| 44 | 45 | | his stepson, Tanner Hanley; to his 10 grandsons and 2 |
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| 45 | 46 | | great-grandsons; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, |
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| 46 | 47 | | be it further |
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| 47 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 48 | 49 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 49 | 50 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joe |
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| 50 | 51 | | E. Sharp. |
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