| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1367 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 6 | | passing of Everett Barker "Butch" Williams on July 25, 2022, at the |
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| 7 | 7 | | age of 80; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A native of Beaumont, Everett Williams was born on |
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| 9 | 9 | | February 6, 1942, to Floyd Everett and Villa Mae Morehead Williams, |
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| 10 | 10 | | and he grew up in Anahuac with two siblings, Drew and Kathy; while |
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| 11 | 11 | | attending school in Anahuac, he excelled in sports, earning |
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| 12 | 12 | | honorable mention All-State honors in football and placing in |
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| 13 | 13 | | several state track events; during this time, he met the love of his |
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| 14 | 14 | | life, the former Shirley Jenkins, whom he wed in 1963; over the |
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| 15 | 15 | | course of 58 years of marriage, the couple made their home in |
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| 16 | 16 | | Hankamer and raised three sons, Everett, Tim, and Danny; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Williams attended Baylor University on a |
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| 18 | 18 | | football scholarship and played on the team that won the 1963 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Bluebonnet Bowl championship; in 1966, he graduated from The |
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| 20 | 20 | | University of Texas School of Law, and he took an associate position |
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| 21 | 21 | | with the Houston law firm of Dempsey Prappas; he subsequently moved |
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| 22 | 22 | | to Baytown and became a partner in the law firm of Reid, Strickland & |
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| 23 | 23 | | Gillette, where he practiced real estate law for more than five |
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| 24 | 24 | | decades; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, In later life, Mr. Williams was blessed with six |
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| 26 | 26 | | grandchildren, Jerod, Hannah, Grace, Gage, Charlotte, and Cooper, |
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| 27 | 27 | | and a "bonus grandchild," Carl Isaacs, along with four |
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| 28 | 28 | | great-grandchildren, Gideon, Teagan, Asher, and Finn; devoted to |
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| 29 | 29 | | his faith, he attended services at the Church of Christ in Mont |
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| 30 | 30 | | Belvieu for over 60 years, and he further dedicated himself to his |
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| 31 | 31 | | community in his roles as a director of Anahuac National Bank and |
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| 32 | 32 | | American Plant Food in Galena Park for many decades; he enjoyed |
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| 33 | 33 | | hunting and spending time in the outdoors, and he was admired for |
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| 34 | 34 | | his gifts as both a superb cook and a wonderful storyteller; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Everett Williams was a source of joy and inspiration |
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| 36 | 36 | | to all who were privileged to know him, and he will forever hold a |
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| 37 | 37 | | cherished place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | Legislature pay tribute to the life of Everett Barker "Butch" |
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| 40 | 40 | | Williams and extend sincere sympathy to all those who mourn his |
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| 41 | 41 | | passing; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 43 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 44 | 44 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Everett |
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| 45 | 45 | | Williams. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Leo-Wilson |
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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. 1367 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 50 | 50 | | rising vote of the House on May 12, 2023. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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