1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 95 |
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2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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3 | 3 | | of |
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4 | 4 | | Dale Moran |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with |
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6 | 6 | | the passing of the Honorable Dale Edward Moran of Whitehouse on |
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7 | 7 | | September 30, 2020, at the age of 76; and |
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8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of Kenneth and Cleo Moran and brother of |
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9 | 9 | | David, Patrick, Paul, and Michael, Dale Moran was born in |
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10 | 10 | | Stewardson, Illinois, on July 5, 1944; during his youth, he took |
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11 | 11 | | on a number of jobs in his hometown, and he participated in the |
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12 | 12 | | Boy Scouts of America; and |
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13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, After graduating from high school in 1962, |
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14 | 14 | | Mr. Moran enrolled in Miracle Valley Bible College in Southern |
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15 | 15 | | Arizona, where he later held three summer tent revivals; he went |
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16 | 16 | | on to join the college as a professor and dean of students, and he |
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17 | 17 | | played an instrumental role in establishing another location in |
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18 | 18 | | Tyler; he subsequently served as the administrator at East Texas |
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19 | 19 | | Bible College, and in the mid-1980s, he became the general |
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20 | 20 | | manager of the Reverend R. W. Schambach's ministry; he further |
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21 | 21 | | distinguished himself as a Sunday school teacher and pastor; and |
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22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Moran served three terms as mayor of |
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23 | 23 | | Whitehouse and two terms on the city council, and he contributed |
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24 | 24 | | to a number of initiatives, including Keep Whitehouse Beautiful |
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25 | 25 | | and an advisory board for local nursing facilities; he was also |
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26 | 26 | | appointed to the East Texas Regional Review Committee by Governor |
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27 | 27 | | George W. Bush in 1996; and |
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28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, A successful entrepreneur as well, Mr. Moran |
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29 | 29 | | founded Moran Munchies in 1989, and his son, Patrick Moran, |
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30 | 30 | | joined the company soon after; today, the business is known as |
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31 | 31 | | Moran Refreshments, and it has become one of the largest |
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32 | 32 | | independent vending companies in East Texas; and |
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33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Moran benefited from |
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34 | 34 | | the love and support of his wife, the former Marjorie McCall, |
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35 | 35 | | with whom he shared a rewarding marriage that spanned five and a |
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36 | 36 | | half decades; in addition to Patrick, they were blessed with |
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37 | 37 | | three other sons, Christopher, Daniel, and Nathaniel, and a |
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38 | 38 | | daughter, the late Shannon Moran; over the years, Mr. Moran had |
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39 | 39 | | the pleasure of welcoming into his family 16 grandchildren and a |
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40 | 40 | | great-grandson; and |
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41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his faith, and his |
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42 | 42 | | community, Dale Moran earned the lasting respect and admiration |
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43 | 43 | | of all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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45 | 45 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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46 | 46 | | of the Honorable Dale Edward Moran and extend heartfelt sympathy |
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47 | 47 | | to his family and many friends; and, be it further |
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48 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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49 | 49 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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50 | 50 | | this day, it do so in memory of Dale Moran. |
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51 | 51 | | Hughes |
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52 | 52 | | ________________________________ |
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53 | 53 | | President of the Senate |
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54 | 54 | | I hereby certify that the |
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55 | 55 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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56 | 56 | | the Senate on October 18, 2021, by |
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57 | 57 | | a rising vote. |
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58 | 58 | | ________________________________ |
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59 | 59 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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60 | 60 | | ________________________________ |
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61 | 61 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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