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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 699
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Thomas Paul Moore Jr.
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens
6	6	of Waco in mourning the loss of Thomas Paul Moore Jr., who died on
7	7	April 16, 2017, at the age of 98; and
8	8	WHEREAS, A lifelong Waco resident, Tom Moore was born on
9	9	May 16, 1918; he was one of the many descendants of Dr. Thomas
10	10	Moore, a Kentucky physician who settled in Waco in 1870; and
11	11	WHEREAS, Mr. Moore earned his law degree from Baylor
12	12	University in 1943, and he went on to serve in the United States
13	13	Army; he met Natalie Barlow while attending military government
14	14	school in Princeton, New Jersey, and the couple married in June
15	15	of 1944, just before he was assigned to serve in Japan; and
16	16	WHEREAS, In 1952, Mr. Moore was elected to serve as the
17	17	McLennan County district attorney; he was known for his powerful
18	18	oratorical skills, and during his eight-year tenure, he served as
19	19	prosecutor for several notable cases, including the first
20	20	televised trial in Texas history; he maintained a private general
21	21	civil and criminal defense practice in Waco from 1960 until 2014,
22	22	and he was known as a fervent civil rights and organized labor
23	23	supporter who believed in open government and equal access to
24	24	power for all citizens; he never turned down a client, regardless
25	25	of their ability to pay for his representation; and
26	26	WHEREAS, Mr. Moore was elected to the Texas House of
27	27	Representatives in 1967; he served through three legislative
28	28	sessions and was a leader of the "Dirty Thirty," a bipartisan
29	29	group of House members who called for the investigation into what
30	30	became known as the Sharpstown Scandal; the investigation
31	31	ultimately led to a conviction of the Speaker of the House and to
32	32	the passage of significant reform measures by the legislature in
33	33	1973; and
34	34	WHEREAS, Tom and his wife, Natalie Moore, were blessed with
35	35	three children, Margaret Moore, Elizabeth Harris, and Thomas
36	36	Paul Moore III; Natalie passed away in 1982; Tom married Robbie
37	37	Farek in 1984, and by this marriage, he was blessed with another
38	38	son, Grant Farek; he loved his family beyond all measure, and his
39	39	children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were a source
40	40	of immense pride and joy; and
41	41	WHEREAS, Tom Moore was a man of deep faith who was noted for
42	42	his delightful sense of humor, his keen intellect, and the joy he
43	43	took in living each day to the fullest; he contributed greatly to
44	44	his community and his state, and he will long be remembered with
45	45	deep respect and admiration by all who were privileged to share
46	46	in his life; now, therefore, be it
47	47	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
48	48	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
49	49	family of Thomas Paul Moore Jr.; and, be it further
50	50	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
51	51	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
52	52	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
53	53	memory of Tom Moore.
54	54	Watson
55	55	________________________________
56	56	President of the Senate
57	57	I hereby certify that the
58	58	above Resolution was adopted by
59	59	the Senate on May 1, 2017, by a
60	60	rising vote.
61	61	________________________________
62	62	Secretary of the Senate
63	63	________________________________
64	64	Member, Texas Senate