| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 218 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Everett Blanford Scott |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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| 6 | 6 | | of Lieutenant Colonel Everett Blanford Scott of Mineola, who |
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| 7 | 7 | | passed away on January 2, 2017, at the age of 92; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Everett Scott was born to Cooper and Ollie Scott |
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| 9 | 9 | | on November 7, 1924, in Goodlett; he served his nation during |
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| 10 | 10 | | World War II in the United States Navy and later joined the army, |
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| 11 | 11 | | serving for a total of 32 years and retiring from the Texas Army |
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| 12 | 12 | | National Guard with the rank of lieutenant colonel; in civilian |
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| 13 | 13 | | life, this esteemed Texan served as a Texas state trooper and as |
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| 14 | 14 | | chief of police in Grapevine; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, A longtime congregant of the First Baptist Church |
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| 16 | 16 | | in Mineola, Everett Scott attended the Couples Three Sunday school |
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| 17 | 17 | | class and proudly served on the committee to renovate the church |
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| 18 | 18 | | sanctuary; he was also active in his local Rotary Club and served |
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| 19 | 19 | | on the executive board for the Mineola League of the Arts; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, The loss of Colonel Scott is deeply felt by all |
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| 21 | 21 | | who appreciated his warm smile and hospitality, and his memory |
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| 22 | 22 | | will always be cherished by the numerous friends that he made |
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| 23 | 23 | | through the years, as well as by the many people whose lives he |
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| 24 | 24 | | forever enriched; now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 26 | 26 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Lieutenant |
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| 27 | 27 | | Colonel Everett Blanford Scott and extend sincere condolences to |
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| 28 | 28 | | the members of his family: to his wife, Pat Scott; to his sons, |
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| 29 | 29 | | Everett Ross Scott and his wife, Joanie, and Gary Wayne Scott |
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| 30 | 30 | | and his wife, Debbie; to his stepdaughter, Rebecca Lynn |
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| 31 | 31 | | Garcia-Ortiz, and stepsons, Robert Allen Blair, Donald Lynden |
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| 32 | 32 | | Blair, and David Ted Blair; to his 16 grandchildren and 19 |
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| 33 | 33 | | great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; |
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| 34 | 34 | | 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 and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do |
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| 37 | 37 | | so in memory of Lieutenant Colonel Everett Blanford Scott. |
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| 38 | 38 | | Hughes |
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| 39 | 39 | | ________________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | President of the Senate |
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| 41 | 41 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 42 | 42 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 43 | 43 | | the Senate on February 21, 2017, |
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| 44 | 44 | | by a rising vote. |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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