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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of John Mills Carter Sr. of Fort Worth on June 23, 2017, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 81; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Mr. Carter was |
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| 9 | 10 | | born on June 6, 1936; he graduated from Booker T. Washington High |
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| 10 | 11 | | School in 1955, and after completing his education at Spaulding |
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| 11 | 12 | | Business College, he followed in his father's footsteps by |
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| 12 | 13 | | embarking on a career in the food service industry; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Carter owned a small café and nightclub in |
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| 14 | 15 | | Louisiana before moving to Texas in 1961; he went on to manage |
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| 15 | 16 | | several restaurants in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, and in 1992, he |
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| 16 | 17 | | opened John Carter's Place in Fort Worth; under his leadership, the |
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| 17 | 18 | | restaurant became a mainstay within the community, and over the |
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| 18 | 19 | | years, it received a number of honors, including multiple Best of |
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| 19 | 20 | | Tarrant County awards; after closing that establishment, |
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| 20 | 21 | | Mr. Carter continued to operate a catering business before passing |
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| 21 | 22 | | the reins on to his family; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan earned a host of accolades for |
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| 23 | 24 | | his professional and civic engagement; he was recognized as a |
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| 24 | 25 | | Coca-Cola African-American Hero, a Quest for Success honoree, and a |
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| 25 | 26 | | Dr. Marion J. Brooks Living Legend, and he also received an award |
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| 26 | 27 | | for his advocacy in behalf of the youth of Tarrant County; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Sustained by a deep and abiding faith, John Carter |
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| 28 | 29 | | was a longtime congregant at the Greater Mount Tabor Christian |
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| 29 | 30 | | Center, where he sang baritone with the senior choir; he |
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| 30 | 31 | | additionally served the church as a deacon and Sunday school |
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| 31 | 32 | | teacher and as a member of the executive leadership council and the |
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| 32 | 33 | | food service ministry; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Carter was a devoted husband to his wife of 55 |
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| 34 | 35 | | years, Louella, and the proud father of three children, Robert, |
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| 35 | 36 | | Denise, and John Carter Jr.; he also took great delight in time |
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| 36 | 37 | | spent with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Although John Carter will be deeply missed, he has |
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| 38 | 39 | | left his family and friends with a wealth of memories that they will |
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| 39 | 40 | | forever treasure; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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| 42 | 43 | | John Mills Carter Sr. and extend sincere condolences to all those |
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| 43 | 44 | | who mourn his passing; and, be 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 John |
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| 47 | 48 | | Carter. |
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