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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 came to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Gary Wayne Burton of Baytown on May 14, 2015, at the age |
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| 7 | 8 | | of 69; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born on March 1, 1946, to Ralph and Edna Burton, Gary |
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| 9 | 10 | | Burton grew up in a large family with his nine brothers and sisters; |
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| 10 | 11 | | he answered his nation's call to duty as a member of the United |
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| 11 | 12 | | States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, rising to the rank of |
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| 12 | 13 | | corporal and earning the National Defense Service Medal, the |
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| 13 | 14 | | Vietnam Service Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, |
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| 14 | 15 | | among others, for his service; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Burton worked for O'Reilly Auto Parts for more |
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| 16 | 17 | | than a decade, and he was employed with the J. M. Huber Corporation |
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| 17 | 18 | | for 24 years before his retirement; he was a member of Coady Baptist |
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| 18 | 19 | | Church and a lifetime member of his local Veterans of Foreign Wars |
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| 19 | 20 | | post; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, A proud father and grandfather, Gary Burton |
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| 21 | 22 | | brightened the lives of those around him with his humor and concern |
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| 22 | 23 | | for others, and he will forever be remembered by all those who had |
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| 23 | 24 | | the privilege of knowing him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 24 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 25 | 26 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Gary Wayne Burton |
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| 26 | 27 | | and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 27 | 28 | | daughter, Rebecca Wilson and her husband, Dennis; to his |
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| 28 | 29 | | grandchildren, Kirstin and Peyton Wilson; to his siblings, Delores |
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| 29 | 30 | | Daniels, Richard Burton, and Judy Henicke and her husband, Michael; |
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| 30 | 31 | | and to his 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 Gary Wayne |
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| 34 | 35 | | Burton. |
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