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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The passing of Keith Grice King of Gainesville on |
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| 6 | 7 | | February 6, 2015, at the age of 57, has brought a profound loss to |
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| 7 | 8 | | his loved ones and to the community that he served as a newspaper |
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| 8 | 9 | | publisher and dedicated civic leader; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Gainesville, Keith King was |
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| 10 | 11 | | born on October 23, 1957, the son of William and Margaret Jo King; |
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| 11 | 12 | | he developed an early interest in journalism while he was a student |
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| 12 | 13 | | at Gainesville High School, where he also played the trombone, |
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| 13 | 14 | | excelled as a drum major in the school band, and belonged to the |
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| 14 | 15 | | National Honor Society; after graduating in 1976, he attended North |
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| 15 | 16 | | Central Texas College and the University of North Texas; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, In his younger days, Mr. King enjoyed a varied |
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| 17 | 18 | | career working with such employers as the Gainesville Daily |
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| 18 | 19 | | Register, New York Life, the Tyler and Simpson Company, and |
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| 19 | 20 | | Gainesville Memorial Hospital; he went on to own King's 1-Hour |
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| 20 | 21 | | Photo in Gainesville and Sherman for close to 15 years, and he |
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| 21 | 22 | | served in the public relations department of Children's Medical |
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| 22 | 23 | | Center of Dallas; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Mr. King was firm in his opinion that news should be |
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| 24 | 25 | | free and accessible to anyone, and he was moved to put that belief |
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| 25 | 26 | | into action by establishing a free publication in Cooke County; |
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| 26 | 27 | | with his son, Grice, he operated the Weekly News of Cooke County for |
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| 27 | 28 | | nearly 11 years, and he was deeply proud of its role in keeping area |
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| 28 | 29 | | citizens informed on matters of import to the community; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, While reporting on current events, Keith King |
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| 30 | 31 | | endeavored to make a positive difference in the area through his |
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| 31 | 32 | | involvement with a number of boards and organizations; he served as |
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| 32 | 33 | | president of the North Central Texas College Ex-Students and |
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| 33 | 34 | | Friends Association and as a board member of the college's |
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| 34 | 35 | | foundation, and he was a member of the board of VISTO, or Volunteers |
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| 35 | 36 | | in Service to Others; a former member of the Gainesville Downtown |
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| 36 | 37 | | Merchants and the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce, he had |
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| 37 | 38 | | additionally served as secretary of the local Optimist Club and as a |
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| 38 | 39 | | trustee for Whaley United Methodist Church; and |
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| 39 | 40 | | WHEREAS, In his leisure time, this dynamic Texan enjoyed |
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| 40 | 41 | | golfing, rooting for the Dallas Cowboys, and playing trombone for |
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| 41 | 42 | | the King-Austin Trio with his bandmates Marcus and Jane Austin; he |
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| 42 | 43 | | was fond of debating politics, and he had an extensive repertory of |
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| 43 | 44 | | lines that he would quote from his favorite movies; passionate |
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| 44 | 45 | | about photography as well, he particularly delighted in being |
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| 45 | 46 | | behind the camera when he was in the company of his five |
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| 46 | 47 | | grandchildren, Dane, Paytyn, Cole, Addy, and Keeley, whom he doted |
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| 47 | 48 | | on at every opportunity; and |
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| 48 | 49 | | WHEREAS, Keith King gave selflessly of his time and talents |
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| 49 | 50 | | to benefit the community he called home, and although he will long |
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| 50 | 51 | | be missed, indelible memories of his warmth and kindness will |
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| 51 | 52 | | remain to comfort those who loved and admired him; now, therefore, |
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| 52 | 53 | | be it |
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| 53 | 54 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 54 | 55 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Keith Grice King and |
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| 55 | 56 | | extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his son, |
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| 56 | 57 | | Grice King, and his wife, Nikki; to his mother, Margaret Jo King, |
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| 57 | 58 | | and her husband, Richard Stark; to his brothers, Bill King and his |
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| 58 | 59 | | wife, Latresa, and Karl King and his wife, Floy Jackson; to his |
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| 59 | 60 | | grandchildren, Dane, Paytyn, Cole, Addy, and Keeley King; and to |
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| 60 | 61 | | his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 61 | 62 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 62 | 63 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 63 | 64 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Keith Grice |
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| 64 | 65 | | King. |
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