| 2 | 3 | | |
|---|
| 3 | 4 | | |
|---|
| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
|---|
| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
|---|
| 6 | 7 | | of Don Sewell of Nocona, who passed away on July 11, 2018, at the age |
|---|
| 7 | 8 | | of 84; and |
|---|
| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Don Sewell was born in Nocona on November 28, 1933, |
|---|
| 9 | 10 | | to Lee and Mary Jo Sewell; he was joined in matrimony to the love of |
|---|
| 10 | 11 | | his life, Mildred McCord, and he took great pride in their three |
|---|
| 11 | 12 | | children, Karen, Janna, and Sanda; over the years, Don and "Mackie" |
|---|
| 12 | 13 | | Sewell were further blessed with three sons-in-law, Chuck Johnson, |
|---|
| 13 | 14 | | Larry Fenoglio, and Donnie Fenoglio, and 10 grandchildren, Denise |
|---|
| 14 | 15 | | Coffman, Brandon Johnson, Jade Bennett, Brady, Chance, Tanner, |
|---|
| 15 | 16 | | Trevor, Tate, and Magye Fenoglio, and the late Lane Fenoglio; and |
|---|
| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Sewell |
|---|
| 17 | 18 | | enlisted in the U.S. Army during the Korean War; after his military |
|---|
| 18 | 19 | | service, he returned to his hometown and became an active member of |
|---|
| 19 | 20 | | the Nocona Lions Club and Bethel Baptist Church, where he taught |
|---|
| 20 | 21 | | Sunday school, sang with the choir, and served as a deacon; in 1971, |
|---|
| 21 | 22 | | he was named as Nocona's Citizen of the Year; and |
|---|
| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Don Sewell lived a rich and purposeful life devoted |
|---|
| 23 | 24 | | to his family, faith, and community, and he immeasurably enriched |
|---|
| 24 | 25 | | the lives of all who had the good fortune to share in his love and |
|---|
| 25 | 26 | | friendship; now, therefore, be it |
|---|
| 26 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
|---|
| 27 | 28 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Don Sewell and extend |
|---|
| 28 | 29 | | sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it further |
|---|
| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|---|
| 30 | 31 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
|---|
| 31 | 32 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Don Sewell. |
|---|