| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 257 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | James Nolan Dunlap Jr. |
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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 Nolan Dunlap Jr., an esteemed |
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| 7 | 7 | | member of the Jack County community, who died January 3, 2020, at |
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| 8 | 8 | | the age of 77; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A Jack County native, Nolan Dunlap was born to James |
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| 10 | 10 | | and Eva Marie Dunlap on March 5, 1942; he grew up with four |
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| 11 | 11 | | siblings, and he graduated from Jacksboro High School in 1961; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, On February 23, 1963, Nolan married Amelia Irene |
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| 13 | 13 | | "Lee" Cain, and they shared a rewarding marriage of 56 years; the |
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| 14 | 14 | | couple became the proud parents of two daughters, Staci and |
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| 15 | 15 | | Holly, and they were further blessed with six grandchildren, |
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| 16 | 16 | | Kortland, Kyler, Paxton, Logan, London, and Larson; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Dunlap worked in the oil field business for |
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| 18 | 18 | | many years before his election as Jack County justice of the |
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| 19 | 19 | | peace; he served his fellow residents with distinction in that |
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| 20 | 20 | | position for nearly three decades until his retirement; he also |
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| 21 | 21 | | served his community as a member of the local chamber of commerce |
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| 22 | 22 | | and the Lions Club, and he was a valued congregant of Live Oak |
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| 23 | 23 | | Baptist Church; in his leisure time, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, |
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| 24 | 24 | | and searching for arrowheads; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Nolan Dunlap was known for his integrity and |
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| 26 | 26 | | strength and for his devotion to his family and friends and Jack |
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| 27 | 27 | | County, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured by |
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| 28 | 28 | | many for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 31 | 31 | | family of Nolan Dunlap Jr.; and, be it further |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 33 | 33 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 35 | 35 | | memory of Nolan Dunlap Jr. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Springer |
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| 37 | 37 | | ________________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | President of the Senate |
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| 39 | 39 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 40 | 40 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 41 | 41 | | the Senate on April 14, 2021, by a |
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| 42 | 42 | | rising vote. |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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