H.R. No. 1657
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of James Kemp of McKinney, who passed away on December 29, 2020, at
the age of 70; and
WHEREAS, The son of Richard and Muriel Kemp, Jim Kemp was born
on September 24, 1950, in Bentonville, Arkansas, and grew up with
five siblings, Ruth, Joann, Helen, Richard, and Debbie; he
graduated from South Tahoe High School in California and went on to
attend Mississippi State University; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kemp served in the U.S. Air Force as a member of
the military police at Hahn Air Base in Germany and later as a
navigator and radar navigator on B-52 bombers; in the course of a
career in computer programming, he worked as a technical trainer at
ARGO Data; furthermore, he was an adjunct professor at TCJC and
Collin College; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kemp benefited his community as a volunteer with
the Collin County Sheriff's Office, and he was an amateur radio
operator; a man of deep faith, he was a deacon at Waddill Street
Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Kemp enjoyed the love and
support of his wife, Carol, and he took great pride in their
children, Katie, Josh, and Christina; with the passing years, he
had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include four
grandchildren, Ellie, Max, Mikey, and Brayden; and
WHEREAS, Admired for his quiet strength and keen sense of
humor, Jim Kemp lived a caring and purposeful life, and he leaves
behind a record of service that his loved ones can remember with
pride; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of James Kemp and
extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jim Kemp.
Sanford
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1657 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 29, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House