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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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| 6 | 7 | | memories of William Lewis Black of Spring, who died on April 25, |
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| 7 | 8 | | 2017, at the age of 75; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in Lexington, Kentucky, on April 12, 1942, Bill |
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| 9 | 10 | | Black was a proud alumnus of the University of Kentucky, where he |
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| 10 | 11 | | met his future wife, Mary Lou; the couple were wed in 1964 and |
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| 11 | 12 | | shared a rewarding marriage that spanned more than half a century; |
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| 12 | 13 | | they were blessed with three sons, Andrew, Alan, and James, and they |
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| 13 | 14 | | later welcomed into their family five grandchildren; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Black enjoyed a long and successful career in |
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| 15 | 16 | | civil engineering, and after his retirement, he remained active in |
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| 16 | 17 | | his community; a Northampton resident for more than 35 years, he was |
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| 17 | 18 | | appointed to the board of directors of the Northampton Municipal |
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| 18 | 19 | | Utility District in 1999, and he served for 16 years, leading the |
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| 19 | 20 | | efforts to create West Park, expand the tennis courts, install a |
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| 20 | 21 | | pedestrian bridge along the Inway walking trails, and establish the |
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| 21 | 22 | | new wastewater treatment facility; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Black also mentored young people at Schultz |
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| 23 | 24 | | Elementary School, volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, and took |
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| 24 | 25 | | part in mission work with Klein United Methodist Church; throughout |
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| 25 | 26 | | his life, he remained a loyal fan of the Kentucky Wildcats |
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| 26 | 27 | | basketball team; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a dedicated civic leader, |
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| 28 | 29 | | Bill Black lived a rich and purposeful life, and those he leaves |
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| 29 | 30 | | behind will continue to be inspired by his example; now, therefore, |
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| 30 | 31 | | be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of William Lewis Black |
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| 33 | 34 | | and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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| 34 | 35 | | wife, Mary Lou Black; to his sons, Andrew Black and his wife, |
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| 35 | 36 | | Laurie, Alan Black and his wife, Annmarie, and James Black and his |
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| 36 | 37 | | wife, Tara; to his grandchildren, Victoria, Evan, Caelan, Addison, |
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| 37 | 38 | | and Molly Black; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | 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 Bill Black. |
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