| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 455 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | James Kyle Park |
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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 Kyle Park, who died |
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| 7 | 7 | | August 15, 2020, at the age of 86; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A seventh-generation Texan, Jim Park was born in |
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| 9 | 9 | | Beaumont on February 22, 1934; he earned his diploma from Allen |
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| 10 | 10 | | Military Academy in Bryan, Texas, and he continued his studies at |
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| 11 | 11 | | Lamar University; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Jim was drafted into the United States Army, and |
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| 13 | 13 | | he served his tour of duty in Fairbanks, Alaska; he returned to |
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| 14 | 14 | | Beaumont after his service and soon met Sissy, who became his |
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| 15 | 15 | | best friend and wife; they were blessed with three sons, Kyle, |
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| 16 | 16 | | Joey, and John, and for 65 years, Jim and Sissy were rarely apart |
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| 17 | 17 | | for more than a few days; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Park enjoyed working cattle with his friends |
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| 19 | 19 | | at a ranch in LaBelle, just south of Beaumont; he truly loved the |
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| 20 | 20 | | cowboy way of life and cherished time spent caring for a vast |
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| 21 | 21 | | cattle herd; an avid outdoorsman, he also enjoyed fishing and |
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| 22 | 22 | | spending time hunting on his ranch in Uvalde; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Jim Park was a devoted husband and father and an |
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| 24 | 24 | | esteemed member of the Beaumont community; he was beloved by |
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| 25 | 25 | | many, and he leaves behind memories that will long be cherished |
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| 26 | 26 | | by those who were privileged to share in his life; now, |
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| 27 | 27 | | therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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| 29 | 29 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 30 | 30 | | family of James Kyle Park; and, be it further |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 32 | 32 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 34 | 34 | | memory of Jim Park. |
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| 35 | 35 | | Creighton |
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| 36 | 36 | | ________________________________ |
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| 37 | 37 | | President of the Senate |
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| 38 | 38 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 39 | 39 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 40 | 40 | | the Senate on May 20, 2021, by a |
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| 41 | 41 | | rising vote. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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