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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 generous life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Larry Frank Orlando of Pinehurst on April 11, 2015, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 70; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in Houston on November 11, 1944, Larry Orlando |
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| 9 | 10 | | developed a passion for sports at an early age through the Variety |
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| 10 | 11 | | Boys' Club, where he participated in basketball, baseball, |
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| 11 | 12 | | football, and boxing and earned his nickname of "Red Dog"; he went |
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| 12 | 13 | | on to play football and baseball at Reagan High School and |
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| 13 | 14 | | subsequently at Kilgore College; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, In addition to enjoying a long and fulfilling career |
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| 15 | 16 | | at the Houston Service Center, Mr. Orlando dedicated himself to |
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| 16 | 17 | | guiding young athletes in his community; he became a football coach |
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| 17 | 18 | | at the Variety Boys' Club and helped with other VBC activities, and |
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| 18 | 19 | | he coached at the Oaks Dads Club and the local YMCA as well; |
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| 19 | 20 | | moreover, he was the sports announcer for Houston Christian High |
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| 20 | 21 | | School for more than three decades and a press box announcer for the |
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| 21 | 22 | | Karl Young College Baseball League; he also brought joy to children |
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| 22 | 23 | | during his 25-year tenure as the official Santa Claus for the Texas |
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| 23 | 24 | | Children's Hospital; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Orlando was joined in marriage with the former |
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| 25 | 26 | | Angela Warren in 1965; over the years, the couple became the parents |
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| 26 | 27 | | of three children, Vick, Toni Dene', and Gina, who preceded her |
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| 27 | 28 | | father in death; with the passing years, the family grew to include |
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| 28 | 29 | | six grandchildren; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Larry Orlando made a meaningful difference in the |
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| 30 | 31 | | lives of his loved ones and the numerous young people he mentored, |
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| 31 | 32 | | and his contributions will long be remembered by all who had the |
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| 32 | 33 | | good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Larry Frank Orlando |
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| 35 | 36 | | and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 36 | 37 | | wife, Angela Orlando; to his children, Vick Orlando and his wife, |
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| 37 | 38 | | Melinda, and Toni Dene' Orlando Alverson; to his mother, Eula |
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| 38 | 39 | | Frances DuBroff; to his brother, Dr. Joe Orlando, and his wife, |
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| 39 | 40 | | Hope; to his sisters, Constance DuBroff, Carol Price, and Deborah |
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| 40 | 41 | | Pape and her husband, Glen; to his grandchildren, Lauren Orlando, |
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| 41 | 42 | | Tyler Orlando and his fiancée, Ellie Dabney, Taylor Dene' |
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| 42 | 43 | | Orlando-Gulledge, Forrest Vaughn, and Tanner and Teagan Alverson; |
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| 43 | 44 | | and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 46 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 46 | 47 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Larry Frank |
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| 47 | 48 | | Orlando. |
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