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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The city of Emory lost one of its most admired |
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| 6 | 7 | | residents with the passing of Howard Norman Garrett on August 24, |
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| 7 | 8 | | 2014, at the age of 93; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born on September 21, 1920, to John and Bedie |
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| 9 | 10 | | Garrett, Howard Garrett grew up in Rains County, where his family |
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| 10 | 11 | | settled some 150 years ago; he graduated from Commerce High School |
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| 11 | 12 | | and attended East Texas State College before earning his master's |
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| 12 | 13 | | degree from Sam Houston State University; answering his nation's |
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| 13 | 14 | | call to duty during World War II, he served as a sergeant alongside |
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| 14 | 15 | | his brother, David, in the U.S. Army in the Philippines; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Garrett enjoyed a career in public education as |
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| 16 | 17 | | a teacher and administrator in Diboll and Point, and he was employed |
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| 17 | 18 | | for several years with the Mutual of Wausau Insurance Company in |
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| 18 | 19 | | Dallas; he later returned to Rains County and found success in the |
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| 19 | 20 | | cattle business; while living in Dallas, he married Cornelia Lyles, |
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| 20 | 21 | | and the couple spent more than a half-century together; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Active in his community throughout his life, this |
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| 22 | 23 | | esteemed Texan was a member of the Rains County Chamber of Commerce |
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| 23 | 24 | | and Masonic Lodge No. 180 in Cumby; he was also a devoted congregant |
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| 24 | 25 | | at County Line Baptist Church and a longtime Sunday school teacher |
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| 25 | 26 | | at First Baptist Church in Dallas; well known for his interest in |
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| 26 | 27 | | self-sufficient farming, he frequently volunteered his time to the |
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| 27 | 28 | | Rains County Farmers Market; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Howard Garrett gave freely of his time and expertise |
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| 29 | 30 | | to better his community, and he will long be remembered with |
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| 30 | 31 | | admiration and affection by all those who were fortunate enough to |
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| 31 | 32 | | share in the richness of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Howard Norman |
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| 34 | 35 | | Garrett and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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| 35 | 36 | | his wife, Cornelia Garrett; to his nephews, Bill and Dave Garrett; |
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| 36 | 37 | | to his niece, Lisa Vinson; and to his other relatives and many |
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| 37 | 38 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 40 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 40 | 41 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Howard |
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| 41 | 42 | | Garrett. |
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