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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may |
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| 6 | 7 | | temper the profound sadness felt at the death of Donald Joe Clark of |
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| 7 | 8 | | Chico on September 25, 2014, at the age of 52; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Donald Clark was born in Muleshoe on March 21, 1962, |
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| 9 | 10 | | to Joe and Jean Clark; he shared three decades of marriage with his |
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| 10 | 11 | | wife, Lori, and took great pride in his sons, J. D. and Jesse, as |
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| 11 | 12 | | well as his three grandchildren; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, A 1980 graduate of Chico High School, Mr. Clark |
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| 13 | 14 | | owned and operated a welding and construction business, but he was |
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| 14 | 15 | | best known in the community as the longtime voice of the Chico High |
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| 15 | 16 | | Dragons football team; for 21 years, he was a beloved fixture on |
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| 16 | 17 | | fall Friday nights, calling the action on the gridiron from the |
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| 17 | 18 | | press box he constructed himself; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Clark benefited his alma mater in numerous other |
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| 19 | 20 | | capacities, including service on the Chico school board; his |
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| 20 | 21 | | hobbies included employing his vocal talents as an auctioneer and |
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| 21 | 22 | | rodeo announcer, and he was an avid music and NASCAR fan; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Although Donald Clark is deeply missed, he leaves |
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| 23 | 24 | | behind a legacy that will long be treasured by all those who held |
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| 24 | 25 | | him dear; now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 26 | 27 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Donald Joe Clark and |
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| 27 | 28 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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| 28 | 29 | | Lori Clark; to his sons, J. D. Clark and Jesse Clark and his wife, |
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| 29 | 30 | | Alecia; to his father, Joe Clark, and his wife, Cheryl; to his |
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| 30 | 31 | | mother, Jean Greer, and her husband, Gerald; to his sister, Amanda |
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| 31 | 32 | | Vargas, and her husband, Jay; to his grandchildren, Natalie, Cain, |
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| 32 | 33 | | and Hayes Clark; and to his other family members and many friends; |
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| 33 | 34 | | and, be it further |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 36 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 36 | 37 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Donald Joe |
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| 37 | 38 | | Clark. |
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