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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of James Murray Hoult of Tarrant County on November 6, 2016, |
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| 7 | 8 | | at the age of 67; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Jean Massie and James Herbert Hoult, |
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| 9 | 10 | | Murray Hoult was born on December 31, 1948, in Toronto, Canada, and |
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| 10 | 11 | | raised in Torrance, California; he enlisted in the United States |
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| 11 | 12 | | Air Force in 1969, and while stationed in Sacramento, he met his |
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| 12 | 13 | | future wife, Cindy, with whom he went on to share more than 45 years |
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| 13 | 14 | | of marriage; in 1983, the couple were blessed with a beloved son, |
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| 14 | 15 | | Jimmy, and they later welcomed into their family two precious |
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| 15 | 16 | | grandchildren, Caroline and William; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, After serving his country for four years, Mr. Hoult |
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| 17 | 18 | | was granted American citizenship, an accomplishment in which he |
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| 18 | 19 | | took great pride; he devoted a total of 35 years to the air force as |
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| 19 | 20 | | both an active member and reservist, and he was deployed numerous |
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| 20 | 21 | | times; along the way, he attained the highest noncommissioned |
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| 21 | 22 | | officer rank of chief master sergeant and was honored as Reservist |
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| 22 | 23 | | of the Year in 2001 at a ceremony held at the Pentagon; in addition |
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| 23 | 24 | | to pursuing a career in the military, he worked as a civilian for |
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| 24 | 25 | | the Department of Defense for 32 years, retiring as a chief |
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| 25 | 26 | | contracting officer; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, With the free time that retirement afforded him, |
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| 27 | 28 | | Mr. Hoult enjoyed taking cruises and other vacations with his wife |
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| 28 | 29 | | and their longtime friends; he took pleasure in golfing, and he also |
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| 29 | 30 | | stayed active by working on projects around the house, which |
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| 30 | 31 | | included building a doll crib and a workbench for the family's |
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| 31 | 32 | | youngest members; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Murray Hoult achieved a life that was rich in |
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| 33 | 34 | | family, friends, and meaningful achievements, and although he is |
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| 34 | 35 | | deeply missed, he leaves behind a wealth of memories that will |
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| 35 | 36 | | forever be cherished by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, |
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| 36 | 37 | | be it |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of James Murray Hoult and |
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| 39 | 40 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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| 40 | 41 | | Cindy Hoult; to his son, Jimmy Hoult; to his grandchildren, |
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| 41 | 42 | | Caroline and William; to his sister, Lynda DeHaan; to his brother, |
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| 42 | 43 | | Scott Barber; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be |
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| 43 | 44 | | it further |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 46 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 46 | 47 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Murray |
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| 47 | 48 | | Hoult. |
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