| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 648 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Howard Newton Cox |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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| 6 | 6 | | citizens of Blanco in mourning the loss of Howard Newton Cox, who |
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| 7 | 7 | | died February 11, 2015, at the age of 81; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, This lifelong Texan was born on January 26, 1934, |
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| 9 | 9 | | in Blanco; he enriched the lives of all who knew him through his |
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| 10 | 10 | | wisdom, his warmth, and his enthusiasm for living each day to the |
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| 11 | 11 | | fullest; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, As a young man, Mr. Cox worked as a road paver, and |
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| 13 | 13 | | despite having only a ninth-grade education, he started his own |
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| 14 | 14 | | company, Cox Paving, in 1967; although it was a small business, |
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| 15 | 15 | | the company helped pioneer the paving technique of blending |
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| 16 | 16 | | rubber crumb into asphalt; years later, the company focused on |
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| 17 | 17 | | hot asphalt rubber paving, and to keep up with the demand for the |
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| 18 | 18 | | new processes, Mr. Cox launched D&H Equipment in 2003; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, A highly successful entrepreneur, he diversified |
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| 20 | 20 | | his business endeavors by becoming involved with agriculture and |
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| 21 | 21 | | cattle ranching in Belize, and in Texas, he founded the CX Cattle |
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| 22 | 22 | | Company; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Cox was devoted to his family and shared |
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| 24 | 24 | | nearly 60 years of marriage with Dolores Cox; they traveled the |
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| 25 | 25 | | globe together, and they were blessed with six children, 19 |
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| 26 | 26 | | grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Howard Cox was respected and admired for his many |
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| 28 | 28 | | contributions to the Blanco community and this state; he was |
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| 29 | 29 | | beloved by many, and he leaves behind memories that will long be |
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| 30 | 30 | | cherished by all who were privileged to share in his life; now, |
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| 31 | 31 | | therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 34 | 34 | | family of Howard Newton Cox; and, be it further |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 36 | 36 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 37 | 37 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 38 | 38 | | memory of Howard Cox. |
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| 39 | 39 | | Fraser |
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| 40 | 40 | | ________________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | President of the Senate |
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| 42 | 42 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 43 | 43 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 44 | 44 | | the Senate on April 28, 2015, by a |
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| 45 | 45 | | rising vote. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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