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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Lubbock are mourning the loss of |
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| 6 | 7 | | admired restaurateur Dwayne Clanton, who passed away on July 15, |
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| 7 | 8 | | 2017, at the age of 62; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Bettye Nelle Baker Clanton and Tommy John |
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| 9 | 10 | | "TJ" Clanton, Dwayne Clanton was born on December 20, 1954; he grew |
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| 10 | 11 | | up as the third of five children and adored his brother, Alvin, and |
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| 11 | 12 | | his sisters, Rebecca, Brenda, and Melinda; when he was only seven, |
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| 12 | 13 | | he began working at the family business, Tom and Bingo's Hickory Pit |
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| 13 | 14 | | Bar-B-Q, where he stood on a pickle bucket to chop onions; he also |
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| 14 | 15 | | helped out on the family farm, taking care of rabbits, exotic birds, |
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| 15 | 16 | | a large garden, and the feed store; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Clanton excelled as an athlete at Monterey High |
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| 17 | 18 | | School, playing on the football team and helping the baseball team |
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| 18 | 19 | | to capture its first state championship; in 2015, the team was |
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| 19 | 20 | | inducted into the Lubbock ISD Athletic Hall of Honor; he went on to |
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| 20 | 21 | | study horticulture at Texas Tech University but with 16 credits |
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| 21 | 22 | | left to complete, he decided to leave college to become pit master |
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| 22 | 23 | | for Tom and Bingo's; his tremendous work ethic helped the business |
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| 23 | 24 | | flourish, and he eventually took on ownership of the restaurant, |
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| 24 | 25 | | which was twice named one of the "50 Best Bar-B-Que Joints in Texas" |
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| 25 | 26 | | by Texas Monthly magazine; over the years, it received accolades |
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| 26 | 27 | | from many other publications as well, and his famous BBQ sauce, |
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| 27 | 28 | | which is sold in grocery stores, was a finalist in the 2015 H-E-B |
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| 28 | 29 | | Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, On August 12, 1989, Mr. Clanton married the love of |
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| 30 | 31 | | his life, the former Liz Lawson, and he became a devoted father to |
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| 31 | 32 | | her daughter, Heather; the couple later became the parents of |
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| 32 | 33 | | another treasured daughter, Kristi, and in 2015, their family grew |
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| 33 | 34 | | to include a granddaughter, Stella Ray; Mr. Clanton was an avid |
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| 34 | 35 | | outdoorsman and enjoyed skiing, fishing, boating, and hunting; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Although Dwayne Clanton is deeply missed, memories |
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| 36 | 37 | | of his warmth, kindness, and dedication to his family remain to |
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| 37 | 38 | | comfort and inspire those he has left behind; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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| 40 | 41 | | Dwayne Clanton and extend sincere sympathy to his loved ones; and, |
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| 41 | 42 | | be it further |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 44 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 44 | 45 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dwayne |
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| 45 | 46 | | Clanton. |
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