| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 772 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | James Gipson Humphrey |
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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 Gipson Humphrey, who died August |
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| 7 | 7 | | 6, 2018, at the age of 75; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Jim Humphrey was born on April 21, 1943, in |
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| 9 | 9 | | Houston, to Estelle Love Humphrey and H. G. Humphrey; he grew up |
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| 10 | 10 | | in Fort Worth and graduated in 1961 from Polytechnic High School, |
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| 11 | 11 | | where he was a member of the football and baseball teams; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, He enjoyed a long and fulfilling career in the |
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| 13 | 13 | | paving industry; he worked for many years with J. I. Bertram |
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| 14 | 14 | | Construction and rose through the ranks to become president; he |
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| 15 | 15 | | bought the company in 1999, and he took great pride in the work |
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| 16 | 16 | | the company did for the Texas Rangers' Ballpark in Arlington; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Humphrey was dedicated to his family; he and |
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| 18 | 18 | | his first wife, Nancy Thomson, were blessed with two children, |
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| 19 | 19 | | Annette Carrell and the late Philip Humphrey; he later married |
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| 20 | 20 | | his beloved soulmate, Sandy Rielluchtman, and they enjoyed 35 |
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| 21 | 21 | | years of marriage together, along with her children, Alicia and |
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| 22 | 22 | | Sean, and granddaughter, Loren; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Jim was highly intelligent and constantly sought |
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| 24 | 24 | | to gain new knowledge, and his genuine love for people and his |
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| 25 | 25 | | enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be |
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| 26 | 26 | | forgotten; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and |
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| 28 | 28 | | grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured |
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| 29 | 29 | | forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 32 | 32 | | family of James Gipson Humphrey; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 34 | 34 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 36 | 36 | | memory of James Humphrey. |
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| 37 | 37 | | Nelson |
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| 38 | 38 | | ________________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | President of the Senate |
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| 40 | 40 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 41 | 41 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 42 | 42 | | the Senate on May 17, 2019, by a |
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| 43 | 43 | | rising vote. |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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