| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 283 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Franklin D. Battles |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their |
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| 6 | 6 | | memories of Franklin D. Battles of Tyler, who passed away on |
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| 7 | 7 | | January 14, 2019, at the age of 84; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of Marvin and Della Dillard Battles, Frank |
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| 9 | 9 | | Battles was born on September 20, 1934, in Center; he enjoyed the |
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| 10 | 10 | | love and support of his wife, Louise Parson Battles, and they |
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| 11 | 11 | | shared a rewarding marriage that spanned 60 years; he took great |
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| 12 | 12 | | pride in his three daughters and their husbands, Joni and Kevin |
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| 13 | 13 | | Murphree, Juli and Lenny Myers, and Gina and Van Kelley, and he |
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| 14 | 14 | | had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include seven |
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| 15 | 15 | | granddaughters; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Battles |
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| 17 | 17 | | served for three years in the United States Army; he earned an |
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| 18 | 18 | | associate degree from Tyler Junior College, a bachelor's degree |
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| 19 | 19 | | in business administration from The University of Texas at Tyler, |
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| 20 | 20 | | and a Ph.D. and several other degrees from Bethany Theological |
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| 21 | 21 | | Seminary; he also completed courses at the Advanced Military |
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| 22 | 22 | | Police Officers School, the United States Air Force Command and |
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| 23 | 23 | | Staff College, the Air War College, and the National Defense |
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| 24 | 24 | | University, among others; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Battles enjoyed a successful 21-year career |
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| 26 | 26 | | in broadcasting, rising from staff announcer to executive vice |
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| 27 | 27 | | president of a multi-station corporation, and he went on to serve |
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| 28 | 28 | | as president of two vocational institutions, including Tyler |
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| 29 | 29 | | Commercial College; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, A man of profound religious faith, he served 28 |
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| 31 | 31 | | years as pastor to three congregations, Pruitt Lake Baptist |
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| 32 | 32 | | Church in Avinger, Good Shepherd Baptist Church in Shepherd, and |
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| 33 | 33 | | Heritage Baptist Church, where he was voted pastor emeritus in |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2012; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Frank Battles lived a rich and purposeful life, |
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| 36 | 36 | | and those who were privileged to share in this esteemed man's |
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| 37 | 37 | | love and friendship will always remember him with great |
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| 38 | 38 | | tenderness and affection; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Franklin |
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| 41 | 41 | | D. Battles and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives and |
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| 42 | 42 | | many friends; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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| 45 | 45 | | this day, it do so in memory of Franklin D. Battles. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Hughes |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | President of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 50 | 50 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 51 | 51 | | the Senate on February 27, 2019, |
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| 52 | 52 | | by a rising vote. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 55 | 55 | | ________________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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