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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Philip Martin Loveless |
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| 6 | 7 | | of Arlington were deeply saddened by his death on October 1, 2021, |
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| 7 | 8 | | at the age of 76; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Colonel Philip Loveless Jr. and Virginia |
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| 9 | 10 | | Loveless, Phil Loveless was born on February 3, 1945, in Warren, |
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| 10 | 11 | | Ohio; after graduating from Sidney Lanier High School in 1963, he |
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| 11 | 12 | | earned a business degree from Kent State University, where he was |
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| 12 | 13 | | commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Air Force; during his |
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| 13 | 14 | | service, he was a radar navigator on a B-52 bomber and received a |
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| 14 | 15 | | master's degree in business from Indiana University as part of the |
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| 15 | 16 | | Air Force Institute of Technology program; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Following the completion of his enlistment in 1975, |
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| 17 | 18 | | Mr. Loveless embarked on a rewarding career with American Hospital |
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| 18 | 19 | | Supply that would span 30 years; outgoing and respected by all who |
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| 19 | 20 | | knew him, he became a top-selling medical supply salesman for the |
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| 20 | 21 | | company; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Loveless benefited from |
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| 22 | 23 | | the love and support of his wife, Linda, with whom he shared a |
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| 23 | 24 | | fulfilling marriage of more than five decades; he took great pride |
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| 24 | 25 | | in their three children, Kevin, Kirk, and Jennifer, and with the |
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| 25 | 26 | | passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to |
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| 26 | 27 | | include four treasured grandchildren, Cameron, Ashley, Katelyn, |
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| 27 | 28 | | and Gavin; in his leisure hours, he enjoyed traveling, boating, and |
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| 28 | 29 | | spending time at the beach and in the countryside near Hico; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, A proud veteran, a devoted father, and a loving |
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| 30 | 31 | | husband, Phil Loveless lived a life that was rich in the intangibles |
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| 31 | 32 | | that matter most, and he will forever hold a special place in the |
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| 32 | 33 | | hearts of all those who were fortunate enough to know him; now, |
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| 33 | 34 | | therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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| 36 | 37 | | of Philip Martin Loveless and extend sincere sympathy to the |
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| 37 | 38 | | members of his family: to his wife, Linda Rankin Loveless; to his |
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| 38 | 39 | | children, Kevin Loveless, Kirk Loveless and his wife, Susan, and |
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| 39 | 40 | | Jennifer Loveless Hill and her husband, John; to his grandchildren, |
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| 40 | 41 | | Cameron, Ashley, Katelyn, and Gavin; and to his other relatives and |
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| 41 | 42 | | many friends; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 44 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 44 | 45 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Phil |
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| 45 | 46 | | Loveless. |
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