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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Michael Luther Walker of Jefferson on August 23, 2021, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 65; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Mike Walker was born in Oregon on October 12, 1955, |
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| 9 | 10 | | to Edgar Curtis Walker Sr. and Rosemary Maxwell Walker, and he grew |
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| 10 | 11 | | up with the companionship of two siblings, Charlotte and Eddie; |
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| 11 | 12 | | after graduating from Marshall High School in 1974, he earned a |
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| 12 | 13 | | degree in criminal justice from Sam Houston State University; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Following in his father's footsteps, Mr. Walker |
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| 14 | 15 | | enrolled in the Texas Game Warden Academy; he spent 25 years with |
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| 15 | 16 | | the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, serving as a game warden in |
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| 16 | 17 | | Chambers County and later in Marion County before his retirement in |
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| 17 | 18 | | 2003; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Walker enjoyed the love |
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| 19 | 20 | | and support of his wife, Carol, and he took great pride in his |
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| 20 | 21 | | children, James and Terra, and his grandchildren, Remington and |
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| 21 | 22 | | Walker; in his leisure time, he delighted in hunting, fishing, |
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| 22 | 23 | | boating, and cooking for his family; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Admired for his selflessness and generosity, Mike |
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| 24 | 25 | | Walker lived a caring and purposeful life, and he leaves behind a |
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| 25 | 26 | | record of service that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, |
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| 26 | 27 | | therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 28 | 29 | | Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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| 29 | 30 | | of Michael Luther Walker and extend heartfelt sympathy to the |
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| 30 | 31 | | members of his family: to his wife, Carol Walker; to his son, James |
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| 31 | 32 | | Walker, and his wife, Meagan; to his daughter, Terra Croley, and her |
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| 32 | 33 | | husband, Jeff; to his grandchildren, Remington and Walker; to his |
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| 33 | 34 | | sister, Charlotte Garcia, and her husband, Agustin; to his brother, |
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| 34 | 35 | | Eddie Walker, and his wife, Pat; to his nieces, Melissa Armenta and |
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| 35 | 36 | | her husband, Joe, and Sara Walker; to his nephews, Jon Eric Garcia |
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| 36 | 37 | | and his wife, Loreta, Chad Walker, and Harris McKnight; and to his |
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| 37 | 38 | | other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 40 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 40 | 41 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mike |
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| 41 | 42 | | Walker. |
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