| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 572 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | James Terrence Young |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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| 6 | 6 | | commemorates the life of James Terrence Young, who died |
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| 7 | 7 | | October 1, 2018, at the age of 81; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Terry Young was born July 7, 1937, in Pampa, |
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| 9 | 9 | | Texas, and his family later settled in the Rio Grande Valley; he |
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| 10 | 10 | | distinguished himself as a skilled baseball player in his teenage |
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| 11 | 11 | | years, and he worked as a sportswriter and editor for three daily |
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| 12 | 12 | | papers while pursuing athletics in high school and in the years |
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| 13 | 13 | | that followed; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, A respected journalist, Terry transitioned from |
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| 15 | 15 | | sports writing to serving as a reporter and bureau manager for |
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| 16 | 16 | | United Press International in Texas and New Mexico; he was |
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| 17 | 17 | | published nationally and internationally, and his political work |
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| 18 | 18 | | included coverage of such legends as Lyndon B. Johnson, Ben |
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| 19 | 19 | | Barnes, John Connally, and a young George W. Bush; he was active |
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| 20 | 20 | | in several professional press groups, and he served as president |
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| 21 | 21 | | of Austin's Headliners Club in 1981; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, In addition to enjoying a rewarding journalism |
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| 23 | 23 | | career, Terry ventured into television as the cohost of Football: |
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| 24 | 24 | | Southwest Conference Style, and he shared many of his life's |
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| 25 | 25 | | highlights in his published memoir, Stop the Train--The Bridge is |
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| 26 | 26 | | on Fire!; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Terry enjoyed more than 57 years of marriage with |
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| 28 | 28 | | his wife, June Winston, who was also an avid sports fan; they were |
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| 29 | 29 | | blessed with three children, and their six grandchildren and |
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| 30 | 30 | | great-grandchild were a source of immense pride and joy; in |
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| 31 | 31 | | September of 2018, the entire family traveled to Cooperstown, New |
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| 32 | 32 | | York, to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Terry Young was a keen-eyed observer, an engaging |
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| 34 | 34 | | storyteller, and a cherished friend to many; he will long be |
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| 35 | 35 | | remembered with respect and admiration by all who were privileged |
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| 36 | 36 | | to share in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 39 | 39 | | family of James Terrence Young; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 41 | 41 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 42 | 42 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 43 | 43 | | memory of Terry Young. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Watson |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | President of the Senate |
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| 47 | 47 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 48 | 48 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 49 | 49 | | the Senate on April 11, 2019, by a |
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| 50 | 50 | | rising vote. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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