| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 692 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | John A. Williams III |
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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 John A. Williams III of Lindale on April 2, 2019, |
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| 7 | 7 | | at the age of 81; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of John and Lurlyne Williams, John |
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| 9 | 9 | | Williams was born in Dallas on May 16, 1937, and he grew up with |
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| 10 | 10 | | the companionship of his sister, Betsy; after graduating from |
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| 11 | 11 | | Highland Park High School in 1955, he attended Southern Methodist |
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| 12 | 12 | | University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business |
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| 13 | 13 | | administration and was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Williams began his career working in his |
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| 15 | 15 | | father's printing company; in the mid-1960s, he was hired as |
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| 16 | 16 | | chief executive officer of Ben Griffith Enterprises, and he |
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| 17 | 17 | | managed 19 companies under that name; he later went into real |
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| 18 | 18 | | estate development and eventually became co-owner of East Texas |
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| 19 | 19 | | Realty; more recently, he had served as a real estate broker for |
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| 20 | 20 | | Century 21, and his enjoyment of the work led him to return |
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| 21 | 21 | | several times after retiring; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, An active member of his community, Mr. Williams |
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| 23 | 23 | | served as president of the Lindale Rotary Club and the Lindale |
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| 24 | 24 | | Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and he was a Master |
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| 25 | 25 | | Mason of the Colfax Masonic Lodge No. 904 in Van; in his leisure |
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| 26 | 26 | | time, he delighted in fishing, hunting, playing tennis, flying, |
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| 27 | 27 | | and collecting pre-Columbian art and antiques; a man of faith, he |
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| 28 | 28 | | read the Bible regularly; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Williams was devoted to his |
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| 30 | 30 | | wife, Kathy, and he took great pride in his five children, |
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| 31 | 31 | | Leslie, Lorrie, John, Teresa, and Shelby, and eight |
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| 32 | 32 | | grandchildren, Evan, Carson, Matthew, Hayden, Anderson, |
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| 33 | 33 | | Lawrence, Gracie, and Levi; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, While the death of John Williams brings |
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| 35 | 35 | | immeasurable sorrow to his family and friends, he leaves behind a |
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| 36 | 36 | | legacy that will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; |
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| 37 | 37 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 39 | 39 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of John A. Williams |
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| 40 | 40 | | III and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; |
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| 41 | 41 | | and, be it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 43 | 43 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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| 44 | 44 | | this day, it do so in memory of John Williams. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Hughes |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | President of the Senate |
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| 48 | 48 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 49 | 49 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 50 | 50 | | the Senate on May 6, 2019, by a |
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| 51 | 51 | | rising vote. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ________________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 54 | 54 | | ________________________________ |
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| 55 | 55 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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