| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1536 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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| 6 | 6 | | a close with the passing of Mitchel A. McCormick of Harlingen on |
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| 7 | 7 | | July 15, 2022, at the age of 69; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of William "Mac" and Mary McCormick, Mitch |
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| 9 | 9 | | McCormick was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, on January 2, 1953, and |
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| 10 | 10 | | he grew up with the companionship of five brothers, Shelly, Wayne, |
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| 11 | 11 | | Steve, John, and Bill; as part of a military family, he lived in a |
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| 12 | 12 | | number of places around the world during his childhood, and he |
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| 13 | 13 | | graduated from Stuttgart American High School in Germany in 1971; |
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| 14 | 14 | | and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. McCormick |
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| 16 | 16 | | served in the U.S. Army for nine years, including more than five |
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| 17 | 17 | | years as a member of the Honor Guard in Washington, D.C.; he climbed |
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| 18 | 18 | | the ranks to become senior soloist on the Honor Guard's traveling |
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| 19 | 19 | | drill team, and he went on to serve in a mechanized infantry unit in |
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| 20 | 20 | | Germany for over three years; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, After receiving an honorable discharge, |
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| 22 | 22 | | Mr. McCormick held a variety of jobs before starting his career |
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| 23 | 23 | | with Domino's Pizza as a franchise area leader, and through the |
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| 24 | 24 | | years, he became the owner of six stores; during more than three |
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| 25 | 25 | | decades as a franchisee with the company, he ably led some of the |
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| 26 | 26 | | highest-grossing stores in the country; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. McCormick was devoted to his |
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| 28 | 28 | | family; he shared a rewarding marriage with his wife, Penni, and he |
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| 29 | 29 | | took immense pride in his sons, Travis, Lance, Davis, and Colin; in |
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| 30 | 30 | | his leisure hours, Mr. McCormick enjoyed reading, visiting the |
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| 31 | 31 | | beach, spending time with his family, and traveling with his |
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| 32 | 32 | | Stuttgart friends; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, While the passing of Mitch McCormick brings great |
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| 34 | 34 | | sorrow to his loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy that will long |
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| 35 | 35 | | be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mitchel |
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| 38 | 38 | | A. McCormick and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his |
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| 39 | 39 | | family: to his wife, Penni; to his sons, Travis McCormick and his |
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| 40 | 40 | | wife, Elizabeth, Lance McCormick, Davis Eubanks, and Colin Eubanks; |
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| 41 | 41 | | to his siblings, Wayne McCormick and his wife, Delores, Shelly |
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| 42 | 42 | | McCormick, and Steve McCormick and his wife, Sandra; and to his |
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| 43 | 43 | | other relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 45 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 46 | 46 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mitch |
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| 47 | 47 | | McCormick. |
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| 48 | 48 | | Hefner |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 51 | 51 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1536 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 52 | 52 | | rising vote of the House on May 19, 2023. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ______________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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