Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 576
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Garnett Shelton Grant Sr.
5	5	WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort
6	6	those saddened by the passing of Garnett Shelton Grant Sr. of
7	7	Gatesville on December 31, 2018, at the age of 82; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The son of Ed and Nell Grant, Garnett Grant was
9	9	born in Tarrant County on January 9, 1936, and he was raised with
10	10	five siblings, Don, Mike, Ed, George, and Nellie; he graduated
11	11	from Northwest High School in 1954 and answered his nation's call
12	12	to duty by serving in the United States Army; on July 20, 1957, he
13	13	married the former Nancy Page, and they shared a rewarding union
14	14	of nearly 50 years until her death in 2006; he was a devoted
15	15	father to their three children, Shelton, Kathy, and Michael, and
16	16	he also experienced the joy of welcoming into his cherished
17	17	family four grandchildren, Chris, Mike, Jana, and Kate, and two
18	18	great-grandchildren, Aria and Lyric; and
19	19	WHEREAS, After earning a bachelor's degree in business
20	20	administration from Texas Wesleyan College in 1962, Mr. Grant
21	21	taught at Westminster and Gatesville High Schools and the
22	22	Gatesville State School for Boys; in 1967, he and his wife
23	23	purchased a hamburger restaurant they called the Snak Shak; the
24	24	eatery quickly grew to become a favorite meeting spot among
25	25	Gatesville residents, and it was later renamed Grant's; driven by
26	26	his entrepreneurial spirit, Mr. Grant went on to expand his
27	27	business ventures to include additional restaurants as well as a
28	28	number of commercial and residential real estate development
29	29	projects; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Mr. Grant was dedicated to serving his community,
31	31	and he frequently offered the use of his properties for public
32	32	events, especially those benefiting young people; he took an
33	33	interest in politics and history, and he also loved to travel,
34	34	both within the United States and abroad; his life was further
35	35	enriched by the special relationship he shared with Beverly
36	36	Lovejoy Boyd; and
37	37	WHEREAS, Garnett Grant lived a life that was rich in
38	38	personal and professional achievements, and he will forever be a
39	39	source of inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore,
40	40	be it
41	41	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
42	42	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Garnett Shelton
43	43	Grant Sr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives and
44	44	friends; and, be it further
45	45	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
46	46	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
47	47	this day, it do so in memory of Garnett Shelton Grant Sr.
48	48	Hughes, Buckingham
49	49	________________________________
50	50	President of the Senate
51	51	I hereby certify that the
52	52	above Resolution was adopted by
53	53	the Senate on April 15, 2019, by a
54	54	rising vote.
55	55	________________________________
56	56	Secretary of the Senate
57	57	________________________________
58	58	Member, Texas Senate
59	59	________________________________
60	60	Member, Texas Senate