| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1169 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort |
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| 6 | 6 | | those saddened by the death of Joe Michael Crow on November 4, 2022, |
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| 7 | 7 | | at the age of 76; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of Carl Jesse Crow and Mattie Mae Brown Crow, |
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| 9 | 9 | | Joe Crow was born in Waco on September 22, 1946, and he grew up with |
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| 10 | 10 | | the companionship of three siblings, Nola Ann, Carl, and Marvin; he |
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| 11 | 11 | | attended Waco High School, where he excelled in football and track, |
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| 12 | 12 | | and he went on to earn a degree from Southwest Texas State College; |
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| 13 | 13 | | answering his nation's call to duty, he joined the United States |
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| 14 | 14 | | Navy and served for four years before receiving his honorable |
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| 15 | 15 | | discharge in 1974; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Crow worked for |
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| 17 | 17 | | Electronic Data Systems in Dallas before becoming a manager at the |
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| 18 | 18 | | Briggs-Weaver industrial supply company in Houston; in 1984, he |
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| 19 | 19 | | relocated to Austin and began a new chapter of his career at |
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| 20 | 20 | | Motorola; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Crow benefited from the |
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| 22 | 22 | | love and support of his wife, Pat, with whom he shared a fulfilling |
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| 23 | 23 | | union that spanned 51 years; he was a devoted father to his son, |
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| 24 | 24 | | Chad, and he delighted in time spent with his grandson, Francis; a |
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| 25 | 25 | | fearless do-it-yourselfer, he undertook such projects as |
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| 26 | 26 | | rebuilding a 1957 Chevrolet with Chad and working with Pat to |
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| 27 | 27 | | construct a large earthen berm to protect their home from flooding; |
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| 28 | 28 | | in one of the more adventurous episodes from his senior years, he |
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| 29 | 29 | | went skydiving with his daughter-in-law, Kori, an experience that |
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| 30 | 30 | | allowed him to emulate his father, a World War II paratrooper; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Although he is deeply missed, Joe Crow leaves behind |
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| 32 | 32 | | numerous friends and loved ones whose lives are far richer for |
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| 33 | 33 | | having known him, and he will always hold a treasured place in their |
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| 34 | 34 | | hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Joe Michael Crow and |
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| 37 | 37 | | extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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| 38 | 38 | | further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 40 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 41 | 41 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joe Crow. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Kacal |
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| 43 | 43 | | Burns |
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| 44 | 44 | | Murr |
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| 45 | 45 | | Smith |
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| 46 | 46 | | Stucky |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 49 | 49 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1169 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 50 | 50 | | rising vote of the House on April 28, 2023. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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