| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 11 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Joseph Merrel Crawford |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with |
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| 6 | 6 | | the passing of Joseph Merrel Crawford of Quitman on November 17, |
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| 7 | 7 | | 2018, at the age of 94; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of Joseph Angelo and Virgie Crawford, |
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| 9 | 9 | | Joseph Crawford was born on August 17, 1924, in the Dry Creek |
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| 10 | 10 | | community in Hunt County, and he grew up with the companionship |
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| 11 | 11 | | of eight siblings, Vera, Edna, Elsie, Ercy, Ovela, Emmitt, |
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| 12 | 12 | | Marlin, and Odess; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Coming of age during World War II, Mr. Crawford |
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| 14 | 14 | | served his country as an electrical specialist with the United |
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| 15 | 15 | | States Army Air Corps, working on B-17 bombers; he enjoyed a |
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| 16 | 16 | | civilian career as a tooling inspector at LTV and designed the |
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| 17 | 17 | | elevator mockup for the space shuttle before retiring in 1980; a |
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| 18 | 18 | | man of many talents, he also found success as a realtor, and he |
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| 19 | 19 | | was a self-taught welder and built trailers; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Crawford shared a rewarding marriage with his |
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| 21 | 21 | | wife, Ann Crawford, that spanned more than half a century; he |
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| 22 | 22 | | took great pride in his four children, Pamela, Joseph, Kenneth, |
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| 23 | 23 | | and Jerry, and with the passing years, he was further blessed |
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| 24 | 24 | | with seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and six |
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| 25 | 25 | | great-great-grandchildren; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Having lived in the Dallas area for many years, |
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| 27 | 27 | | Mr. Crawford settled in Quitman in 2002; he was a 32nd degree |
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| 28 | 28 | | Mason and a valued member of the First United Methodist Church in |
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| 29 | 29 | | Quitman; in his leisure time, he liked to play cards and go |
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| 30 | 30 | | hunting and fishing; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in this |
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| 32 | 32 | | esteemed man's love and friendship will always remember him with |
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| 33 | 33 | | great admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Joseph Merrel |
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| 36 | 36 | | Crawford and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his |
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| 37 | 37 | | passing; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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| 40 | 40 | | this day, it do so in memory of Joseph Merrel Crawford. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Hughes |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | President of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 45 | 45 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 46 | 46 | | the Senate on January 16, 2019, by |
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| 47 | 47 | | a rising vote. |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 50 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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