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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close on March |
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| 6 | 7 | | 11, 2015, with the death of LaRone Therion Perry at the age of 79; |
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| 7 | 8 | | and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, LaRone Perry was born in Houston on August 1, 1935, |
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| 9 | 10 | | to Forest Perry and Marjorie M. Dutton, and he grew up with a |
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| 10 | 11 | | sister, Forrest Mae, and a brother, Raymond; after graduating from |
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| 11 | 12 | | Phyllis Wheatley High School, he attended Texas Southern University |
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| 12 | 13 | | before joining the United States Navy; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Perry married the former Ouida Joyce Jackson in |
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| 14 | 15 | | 1959, and they shared more than five decades together, before her |
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| 15 | 16 | | death in 2011; the proud parents of two sons, Rory and Troy, the |
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| 16 | 17 | | couple were later blessed with three grandchildren, Roy, Darrion, |
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| 17 | 18 | | and Eryn; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, After serving his country for six years, Mr. Perry |
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| 19 | 20 | | received an honorable discharge from the navy, and he and his wife |
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| 20 | 21 | | moved to Chicago; he worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 35 |
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| 21 | 22 | | years, earning many commendations, and subsequently for A. F. |
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| 22 | 23 | | Services; in his free time, he enjoyed music and photography; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, A man of strong religious faith, Mr. Perry joined |
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| 24 | 25 | | Mt. Ararat Missionary Baptist Church in Houston at an early age, and |
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| 25 | 26 | | at the time of his death, he was a member of Lilydale First Baptist |
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| 26 | 27 | | Church of Chicago; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, LaRone Perry was a loving husband and a devoted |
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| 28 | 29 | | father and grandfather, and those who were privileged to share in |
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| 29 | 30 | | his love and friendship will always remember him with great |
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| 30 | 31 | | admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of LaRone Therion Perry |
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| 33 | 34 | | and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 34 | 35 | | sons, Rory Clay Perry and his wife, Brenda, and Troy Blair Perry and |
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| 35 | 36 | | his wife, Tara; to his grandchildren, Roy, Darrion, and Eryn; to his |
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| 36 | 37 | | brothers-in-law, Elzie Cole and Bruce Jackson; to his |
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| 37 | 38 | | sisters-in-law, Denise Berry and Bridget Simms; to his extended |
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| 38 | 39 | | grandchildren, Amber, Eugene, and Armon; and to his other relatives |
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| 39 | 40 | | and 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 LaRone |
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| 43 | 44 | | Therion Perry. |
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