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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The citizens of Mount Pleasant lost an admired civic |
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| 6 | 7 | | leader with the passing of former mayor William Clark Chambers on |
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| 7 | 8 | | August 16, 2014, at the age of 75; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Ewing and Josephine Harlow Chambers, Bill |
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| 9 | 10 | | Chambers was born in Jasonville, Indiana, on September 9, 1938; |
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| 10 | 11 | | though he began his life in Indiana, he later moved to North Texas |
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| 11 | 12 | | and made the city of Mount Pleasant his home; there, he owned his |
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| 12 | 13 | | own business, Chambers Pharmacy, and cofounded American National |
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| 13 | 14 | | Bank of Mount Pleasant; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Chambers began his career in public service in |
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| 15 | 16 | | 1972, when he was elected to the Mount Pleasant Independent School |
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| 16 | 17 | | District Board of Trustees, which he served on for a total of nine |
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| 17 | 18 | | years; he subsequently ran for mayor and won, ousting an incumbent |
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| 18 | 19 | | in 1995; during his tenure in office, he was instrumental in the |
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| 19 | 20 | | construction of Heritage Park, a 60-acre recreation facility |
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| 20 | 21 | | featuring a pavilion, sports fields, and fishing piers; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Chambers enjoyed the |
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| 22 | 23 | | support of a loving family that included his wife, Rosalie, his two |
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| 23 | 24 | | sons, William and Tim, his daughter, Melissa, and his six |
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| 24 | 25 | | grandchildren; he was also sustained by his faith, and he was a |
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| 25 | 26 | | valued member of the First Baptist Church of Mount Pleasant; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Bill Chambers built a life that was rich in family, |
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| 27 | 28 | | friends, and accomplishments, and he will long be fondly remembered |
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| 28 | 29 | | by all those who were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, |
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| 29 | 30 | | be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of William Clark |
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| 32 | 33 | | Chambers and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: |
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| 33 | 34 | | to his wife, Rosalie Chambers; to his sons and daughters-in-law, |
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| 34 | 35 | | William and Cathy Chambers and Tim and Veronica Chambers; to his |
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| 35 | 36 | | daughter, Melissa Whitehead; to his grandchildren, David, Anthony, |
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| 36 | 37 | | and Michael Chambers, Krystin and Blayne Henke, and Madison |
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| 37 | 38 | | Whitehead; to his brother, Gene Chambers; and to his other |
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| 38 | 39 | | relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 41 | 42 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of William |
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| 42 | 43 | | Clark Chambers. |
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