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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 Harold Kenneth Elliott of Arlington on |
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| 7 | 8 | | February 6, 2019, at the age of 83; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Othel and Veda Elliott, Harold Elliott |
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| 9 | 10 | | was born in Clarendon on June 9, 1935; when he was only 14, he began |
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| 10 | 11 | | preaching, and he became a pastor two years later; he graduated from |
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| 11 | 12 | | The University of Texas at Arlington and Southwestern Baptist |
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| 12 | 13 | | Theological Seminary; in 1952, he married the former Norma Haws, |
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| 13 | 14 | | and they became the parents of three children, Tina, Ken, and |
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| 14 | 15 | | Sherrie; he eventually welcomed into his cherished family four |
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| 15 | 16 | | grandchildren, Andrea, Ashley, Kathryn, and Jonathan, and two |
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| 16 | 17 | | great-grandchildren, Mia and Gavin; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed clergyman was a pastor for three |
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| 18 | 19 | | decades and led Parkview Baptist Church from 1959 until his |
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| 19 | 20 | | retirement in 1982; in 1973, he began serving as a volunteer |
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| 20 | 21 | | chaplain for the Arlington Police Department, and he became its |
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| 21 | 22 | | first full-time chaplain in 1982; the officers gave him the |
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| 22 | 23 | | affectionate nickname "Chappy," and following his retirement in |
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| 23 | 24 | | 2004, he continued to volunteer in his familiar role until his |
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| 24 | 25 | | passing; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Chaplain Elliott |
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| 26 | 27 | | consoled first responders in New York City, and over the years, he |
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| 27 | 28 | | provided spiritual guidance in a number of other major disasters, |
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| 28 | 29 | | including the Branch Davidian crisis, the Oklahoma City bombing, |
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| 29 | 30 | | and Hurricane Katrina; he held credentials from the Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Department of Public Safety Critical Incident Stress Team, the |
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| 31 | 32 | | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the |
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| 32 | 33 | | Tarrant County Sheriff's Department; he was also the author of two |
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| 33 | 34 | | books and produced two films, and in 1982, he founded the Police |
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| 34 | 35 | | Museum, which was named in his honor in 2004; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Harold Elliott was a source of wisdom and comfort to |
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| 36 | 37 | | innumerable people, and although he will be deeply missed, those |
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| 37 | 38 | | who were fortunate enough to know him will continue to find |
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| 38 | 39 | | inspiration in his faith, compassion, and devotion; now, therefore, |
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| 39 | 40 | | be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Harold Kenneth |
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| 42 | 43 | | Elliott and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his |
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| 43 | 44 | | 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 Harold |
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| 47 | 48 | | Kenneth Elliott. |
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