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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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| 6 | 7 | | a close with the passing of Jerry Lynn Bell of Leona on January 10, |
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| 7 | 8 | | 2021, at the age of 77; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A native of Leon County, Jerry Bell was born in |
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| 9 | 10 | | Russell on May 2, 1943, to William and Mary Bell; he was raised with |
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| 10 | 11 | | the companionship of nine siblings, Wendell, Weldon, Frank, Cecil, |
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| 11 | 12 | | Wallace Ray, Roy, Mayme Pearl, Eva Ruth, and Mary Jo; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Bell joined the U.S. Army and served with |
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| 13 | 14 | | distinction as a tanker and helicopter gunner during the Vietnam |
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| 14 | 15 | | War, receiving a number of commendations; he was stationed around |
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| 15 | 16 | | the world over the course of his military career, and he retired at |
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| 16 | 17 | | the rank of sergeant major; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, After returning home to Leon County, Mr. Bell became |
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| 18 | 19 | | the owner and operator of Bell Alley Gunsmithing; there, he spent |
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| 19 | 20 | | his days doing what he loved most, selling firearms and discussing |
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| 20 | 21 | | his conservative ideals; he was also employed by the B-5 |
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| 21 | 22 | | Construction Company and the U.S. Postal Service; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Bell shared a rewarding |
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| 23 | 24 | | marriage with his wife, Alice, and he took great pride in his four |
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| 24 | 25 | | children, Jerry, Harold, Kimberly, and Wendy, and his nine |
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| 25 | 26 | | grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, While the death of Jerry Bell brings great sadness |
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| 27 | 28 | | to his loved ones, those who were privileged to share in his love |
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| 28 | 29 | | and friendship will always remember him with great admiration and |
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| 29 | 30 | | affection; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jerry Lynn Bell and |
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| 32 | 33 | | extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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| 33 | 34 | | Alice Cothron Bell; to his sons, Jerry Lynn Bell Jr. and his wife, |
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| 34 | 35 | | Terry, and Harold Bell and his wife, LaKeitha; to his daughters, |
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| 35 | 36 | | Kimberly Michelle Payne and her husband, Steven, and Wendy Rachelle |
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| 36 | 37 | | Baldwin and her husband, Edward; to his sister, Mary Jo McMillan; to |
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| 37 | 38 | | his grandchildren, Brad, Brock, Brice, Joshua, Ryan, Blake, Aly, |
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| 38 | 39 | | Tracer, and Joey; to his great-grandchildren; and to his other |
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| 39 | 40 | | relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 42 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jerry Bell. |
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