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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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| 6 | 7 | | a close with the passing of Samuel Alvin White of Quitman on July |
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| 7 | 8 | | 30, 2017, at the age of 88; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born to Oscar and Buena White on November 14, 1928, |
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| 9 | 10 | | near the Cana and Myrtle Springs communities, Sam White grew up with |
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| 10 | 11 | | the companionship of his three sisters, Oleta, Lavelle, and Ozella; |
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| 11 | 12 | | after serving his country in Korea and Japan as a member of the U.S. |
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| 12 | 13 | | Army, he returned to Quitman in 1954 to study machining and welding |
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| 13 | 14 | | at Tyler Junior College; he subsequently took a job working in the |
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| 14 | 15 | | oil fields for Caska, later known as Farmland Industries, where he |
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| 15 | 16 | | enjoyed a successful career that spanned three decades; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mr. White was joined in matrimony to Jimmie Jo |
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| 17 | 18 | | White, and they shared a rewarding marriage that spanned more than |
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| 18 | 19 | | half a century before her passing in 2010; he was the loving father |
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| 19 | 20 | | of two children, Shannon and Sheree, and with the passing years, he |
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| 20 | 21 | | had the great pleasure of welcoming into his family four grandsons, |
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| 21 | 22 | | Michael, Shawn, Brian, and Cody, and nine great-grandchildren, |
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| 22 | 23 | | Brooke, Katelyn, Abbey, Macy, Taylor, Lainey, Samuel, Rylan, and |
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| 23 | 24 | | Rhett; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Strong in his faith, Mr. White was a valued |
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| 25 | 26 | | congregant of Myrtle Springs Baptist Church; he was known for his |
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| 26 | 27 | | dedication to helping those in need and for the many meals he cooked |
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| 27 | 28 | | for such groups and events as the Quitman and Hainesville Volunteer |
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| 28 | 29 | | Fire Departments, the Golden Sweet Potato Festival, and the Masonic |
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| 29 | 30 | | Lodge; in addition, he had a delightful sense of humor and a talent |
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| 30 | 31 | | for storytelling, as well as a passion for horticulture, history, |
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| 31 | 32 | | and old Westerns; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Sam White possessed a generosity of spirit that |
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| 33 | 34 | | expressed itself in myriad ways, and memories of his boundless |
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| 34 | 35 | | warmth and kindness remain to comfort and inspire those he leaves |
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| 35 | 36 | | behind; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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| 38 | 39 | | Samuel Alvin White and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives |
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| 39 | 40 | | and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 42 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sam White. |
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