| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 143 |
|---|
| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | | of |
|---|
| 4 | 4 | | Luther G. Prunty |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
|---|
| 6 | 6 | | citizens of Jacksboro in mourning the loss of Luther G. Prunty, |
|---|
| 7 | 7 | | who died January 8, 2015, at the age of 102; and |
|---|
| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Luther Prunty was born on January 11, 1912, in |
|---|
| 9 | 9 | | Jack County; he graduated from Jacksboro High School in 1932, and |
|---|
| 10 | 10 | | after high school, he worked as a cowboy in Muleshoe and was |
|---|
| 11 | 11 | | inspired to pursue a ranching career; and |
|---|
| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, He served with distinction in the United States |
|---|
| 13 | 13 | | Army and was a member of the Lost Battalion; captured by the |
|---|
| 14 | 14 | | Japanese in the days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he was |
|---|
| 15 | 15 | | released after spending three and one-half years in a prison |
|---|
| 16 | 16 | | camp; upon his return, he and other prisoners of war were honored |
|---|
| 17 | 17 | | by President Harry Truman at the White House; and |
|---|
| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, After his service, Mr. Prunty returned to Jack |
|---|
| 19 | 19 | | County and began his ranching career; in June of 1947, he married |
|---|
| 20 | 20 | | the love of his life, Dorothy Dodson; they raised two daughters |
|---|
| 21 | 21 | | and were later blessed with two grandchildren and three |
|---|
| 22 | 22 | | great-grandchildren; and |
|---|
| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Luther loved his hometown and Jack County; he was |
|---|
| 24 | 24 | | active in numerous veterans organizations and was a member of the |
|---|
| 25 | 25 | | First Methodist Church and the Lions Club; he also served terms |
|---|
| 26 | 26 | | as the Jack County tax collector and assessor and the Jack County |
|---|
| 27 | 27 | | auditor; and |
|---|
| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Luther Prunty was a kind man who gave willingly of |
|---|
| 29 | 29 | | his time to others; he was respected and admired by many, and he |
|---|
| 30 | 30 | | leaves behind memories that will long be cherished by all who |
|---|
| 31 | 31 | | were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it |
|---|
| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
|---|
| 33 | 33 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
|---|
| 34 | 34 | | family of Luther G. Prunty; and, be it further |
|---|
| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
|---|
| 36 | 36 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
|---|
| 37 | 37 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
|---|
| 38 | 38 | | memory of Luther G. Prunty. |
|---|
| 39 | 39 | | Estes |
|---|
| 40 | 40 | | ________________________________ |
|---|
| 41 | 41 | | President of the Senate |
|---|
| 42 | 42 | | I hereby certify that the |
|---|
| 43 | 43 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
|---|
| 44 | 44 | | the Senate on February 10, 2015, |
|---|
| 45 | 45 | | by a rising vote. |
|---|
| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
|---|
| 47 | 47 | | Secretary of the Senate |
|---|
| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
|---|
| 49 | 49 | | Member, Texas Senate |
|---|