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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Robert Virgil Gordon of Crosby passed away on March |
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| 6 | 7 | | 3, 2019, at the age of 47, bringing a profound loss to all those who |
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| 7 | 8 | | loved and cherished him; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born on December 8, 1971, to Margaret Davis and |
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| 9 | 10 | | Joseph Roland Gordon, Robert Gordon grew up with the companionship |
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| 10 | 11 | | of three brothers, Mario, Benjamin, and Darin, and three sisters, |
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| 11 | 12 | | Fantricia, Avryl, and Casey; after graduating from Crosby High |
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| 12 | 13 | | School, he attended the Spartan College of Aeronautics and |
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| 13 | 14 | | Technology and Rice Aviation and then enlisted in the United States |
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| 14 | 15 | | Marine Corps; he embraced and embodied the Marine Corps values of |
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| 15 | 16 | | honor, courage, and commitment, and on returning home from his |
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| 16 | 17 | | military career, he distinguished himself as an employee of |
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| 17 | 18 | | ExxonMobil for 21 years, which included service at the company's |
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| 18 | 19 | | plants in Baytown and in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Gordon developed a strong work ethic at an early |
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| 20 | 21 | | age, and this trait, coupled with his natural aptitude, helped him |
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| 21 | 22 | | excel at nearly everything he turned his hand to; he was an avid |
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| 22 | 23 | | outdoorsman with a passion for playing golf, deer hunting, fishing, |
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| 23 | 24 | | calf roping, and going to the rodeo, and he was also a skilled |
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| 24 | 25 | | mechanic, welder, and repairman; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Gordon enjoyed the love |
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| 26 | 27 | | and support of his wife, Shalantha; he was the caring father of five |
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| 27 | 28 | | children, Raven, Jordan, Shelby, Chance, and Zavian, who preceded |
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| 28 | 29 | | his father in death, and he was also blessed with a granddaughter, |
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| 29 | 30 | | Azalea; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Those fortunate to have known Robert Gordon will |
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| 31 | 32 | | remember his zest for life and his unwavering devotion to those he |
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| 32 | 33 | | loved, and they will forever treasure their memories of the time |
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| 33 | 34 | | they spent in his company; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Robert Virgil Gordon |
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| 36 | 37 | | and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 37 | 38 | | wife, Shalantha Gordon, to his children, Raven, Jordan, Shelby, and |
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| 38 | 39 | | Chance Gordon; to his granddaughter, Azalea Bennett; to his mother, |
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| 39 | 40 | | Margaret Davis; to his father, Joseph Roland Gordon, and his wife, |
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| 40 | 41 | | Bernadine; to his brothers, Mario Gordon and his wife, Tracy, and |
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| 41 | 42 | | Benjamin Davis and his wife, Nicole; to his sisters, Fantricia Rene |
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| 42 | 43 | | and her husband, John, Avryl Gordon, and Casey Ciruti and her |
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| 43 | 44 | | husband, Floyd; to his parents-in-law, Paula Bell and her husband, |
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| 44 | 45 | | Johnny, and Andrew Couty Sr. and his wife, Stephanie; to his |
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| 45 | 46 | | brother-in-law, Andrew Couty Jr.; to his grandmother, Rosie Espree |
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| 46 | 47 | | Broussard; and to his other relatives, friends, and colleagues; |
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| 47 | 48 | | and, be it further |
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| 48 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 49 | 50 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 50 | 51 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Robert |
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| 51 | 52 | | Gordon. |
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