| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 70 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Joe Edward McKnight |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Marion County lost a dedicated |
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| 6 | 6 | | public servant with the passing of County Commissioner Joe Edward |
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| 7 | 7 | | McKnight of Jefferson on January 31, 2021, at the age of 62; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of J. C. "Sonny" McKnight and Lawana Gayle |
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| 9 | 9 | | Russell McKnight, Joe McKnight was born on April 26, 1958, in |
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| 10 | 10 | | Marshall, and he grew up with the companionship of two brothers, |
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| 11 | 11 | | Charles and David; in 1974, he began a career in the oil industry |
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| 12 | 12 | | that spanned more than three decades; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. McKnight was elected as Marion County |
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| 14 | 14 | | commissioner for Precinct 2 in 2011, and he served with |
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| 15 | 15 | | distinction in that office until the time of his passing; during |
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| 16 | 16 | | his tenure, he helped implement numerous initiatives, including |
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| 17 | 17 | | a major renovation project to update the Marion County |
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| 18 | 18 | | courthouse; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. McKnight served with |
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| 20 | 20 | | the Smithland Volunteer Fire Department for over 20 years; in |
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| 21 | 21 | | addition, he was a member of the Jefferson Masonic Lodge #38 and |
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| 22 | 22 | | the Jim's Bayou Masonic Lodge #491 A.F. & A.M.; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. McKnight benefited from |
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| 24 | 24 | | the love and support of his wife, Kim, with whom he shared a |
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| 25 | 25 | | rewarding marriage of more than four decades, and he took great |
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| 26 | 26 | | pride in his two children, Wendy and Russell, and in his five |
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| 27 | 27 | | grandchildren, Peyton, Trenton, Presley, Lila, and Heath; in his |
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| 28 | 28 | | leisure time, he enjoyed hunting and fishing; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Joe McKnight gave freely of his time and expertise |
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| 30 | 30 | | to better his community, and he leaves behind a record of service |
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| 31 | 31 | | that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be |
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| 32 | 32 | | it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Marion County |
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| 35 | 35 | | Commissioner Joe Edward McKnight and extend sincere sympathy to |
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| 36 | 36 | | all who mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 38 | 38 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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| 39 | 39 | | this day, it do so in memory of Joe Edward McKnight. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Hughes |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | President of the Senate |
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| 43 | 43 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 44 | 44 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 45 | 45 | | the Senate on February 23, 2021, |
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| 46 | 46 | | by a rising vote. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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