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| 4 | 4 | | SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and purpose drew to a close |
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| 6 | 6 | | with the passing of Noble Grace Cammack of Longview on January 11, |
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| 7 | 7 | | 2021, at the age of 99; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of Claude and Sadie Cammack, Noble Cammack |
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| 9 | 9 | | was born in Brookeland in Sabine County on January 14, 1921; he grew |
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| 10 | 10 | | up with four siblings, Stella, Price, Joe Bill, and Jimmie, near |
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| 11 | 11 | | land granted to his maternal ancestors by the Republic of Texas |
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| 12 | 12 | | almost a century before; during World War II, he served his country |
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| 13 | 13 | | in the U.S. Navy; he graduated from Kilgore College and moved to |
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| 14 | 14 | | Longview to help his mother with her restaurant and boarding house; |
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| 15 | 15 | | after a few years of employment with Eastman Kodak, he embarked on a |
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| 16 | 16 | | 33-year career in accounting with Lone Star Steel Company in 1950; |
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| 17 | 17 | | his retirement did not last, as he then took a new job in the City of |
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| 18 | 18 | | Longview's purchasing department; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Cammack married the love of his life, the former |
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| 20 | 20 | | Juanita Gossett, on April 8, 1950; they were blessed with four |
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| 21 | 21 | | children, Kerry, Bruce, Stephen, and Teresa; later, he became |
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| 22 | 22 | | "Bobo" to 13 treasured grandchildren and step-grandchildren, Alan, |
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| 23 | 23 | | Stuart, Alex, Cole, Blake, Brittney, Kendall, Casey, Matthew, |
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| 24 | 24 | | Jonathan, Brandon, Carolina, and Hailey, as well as 14 |
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| 25 | 25 | | great-grandchildren; he served as a deacon and elder of First |
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| 26 | 26 | | Christian Church, and he and his wife were faithful members of the |
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| 27 | 27 | | Cornerstone Sunday school class; in addition, he volunteered for |
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| 28 | 28 | | Meals on Wheels; he enjoyed gardening and traveling with his wife, |
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| 29 | 29 | | and they shared a fulfilling marriage of more than six decades until |
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| 30 | 30 | | her passing; in his last years, he treasured many friendships with |
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| 31 | 31 | | fellow residents of Buckner Westminster Place; the most gracious of |
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| 32 | 32 | | gentlemen, he always had a kind word for others, and he offered his |
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| 33 | 33 | | signature white handkerchief to anyone who might need it; he |
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| 34 | 34 | | continued to proudly stand for the Pledge of Allegiance and the |
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| 35 | 35 | | National Anthem, even when relying on a walker; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Although Noble Cammack is greatly missed by those he |
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| 37 | 37 | | left behind, they will forever cherish their memories of his |
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| 38 | 38 | | thoughtful, courteous ways and deep integrity; now, therefore, be |
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| 39 | 39 | | it |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | hereby pay tribute to the life of Noble Grace Cammack and extend |
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| 42 | 42 | | sincere condolences to his family and friends; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 45 | 45 | | Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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| 46 | 46 | | Noble Grace Cammack. |
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