SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 218
In Memory
of
Everett Blanford Scott
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Lieutenant Colonel Everett Blanford Scott of Mineola, who
passed away on January 2, 2017, at the age of 92; and
WHEREAS, Everett Scott was born to Cooper and Ollie Scott
on November 7, 1924, in Goodlett; he served his nation during
World War II in the United States Navy and later joined the army,
serving for a total of 32 years and retiring from the Texas Army
National Guard with the rank of lieutenant colonel; in civilian
life, this esteemed Texan served as a Texas state trooper and as
chief of police in Grapevine; and
WHEREAS, A longtime congregant of the First Baptist Church
in Mineola, Everett Scott attended the Couples Three Sunday school
class and proudly served on the committee to renovate the church
sanctuary; he was also active in his local Rotary Club and served
on the executive board for the Mineola League of the Arts; and
WHEREAS, The loss of Colonel Scott is deeply felt by all
who appreciated his warm smile and hospitality, and his memory
will always be cherished by the numerous friends that he made
through the years, as well as by the many people whose lives he
forever enriched; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Lieutenant
Colonel Everett Blanford Scott and extend sincere condolences to
the members of his family: to his wife, Pat Scott; to his sons,
Everett Ross Scott and his wife, Joanie, and Gary Wayne Scott
and his wife, Debbie; to his stepdaughter, Rebecca Lynn
Garcia-Ortiz, and stepsons, Robert Allen Blair, Donald Lynden
Blair, and David Ted Blair; to his 16 grandchildren and 19
great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do
so in memory of Lieutenant Colonel Everett Blanford Scott.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 21, 2017,
by a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate