| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1902 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Sam F. Cartwright Jr. |
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| 6 | 6 | | of Dumas were deeply saddened by his passing on October 10, 2022, at |
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| 7 | 7 | | the age of 77; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of Daisy Cartwright and Sam Cartwright Sr., |
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| 9 | 9 | | Sam Cartwright was born in Haskell on October 30, 1944, and he grew |
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| 10 | 10 | | up with the companionship of a sister, Karen; in 1962, he graduated |
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| 11 | 11 | | from McAlester High School, where he ran track and was a member of |
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| 12 | 12 | | the speech and debate team at Boys State; he went on to graduate |
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| 13 | 13 | | from East Central University in Oklahoma and was a charter member of |
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| 14 | 14 | | the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity's Epsilon Omega chapter; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Cartwright served on the city council in |
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| 16 | 16 | | Chickasha, Oklahoma, in the 1970s before embarking on a 40-year |
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| 17 | 17 | | career as a chamber of commerce and economic development |
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| 18 | 18 | | professional; he taught at the University of Oklahoma Economic |
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| 19 | 19 | | Development Institute for a time, and in 1985, he was named the |
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| 20 | 20 | | Oklahoma Chamber Executive of the Year; in December 2002, he became |
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| 21 | 21 | | the president/CEO of the Dumas/Moore County Chamber of Commerce, a |
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| 22 | 22 | | position he held until his retirement in 2017; over the course of |
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| 23 | 23 | | his tenure with the chamber, he actively promoted tourism and |
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| 24 | 24 | | growth in the community and distinguished himself through his |
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| 25 | 25 | | tireless support of Moore County and its residents; in addition, he |
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| 26 | 26 | | was a dedicated member of the Dumas Noon Lions Club and served as |
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| 27 | 27 | | head wrangler for the 2017 Dogie Days celebration; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Cartwright enjoyed the |
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| 29 | 29 | | love and support of his wife, Dianna, with whom he shared 54 |
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| 30 | 30 | | rewarding years of marriage; he took great pride in his son, John, |
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| 31 | 31 | | and he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include a |
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| 32 | 32 | | granddaughter, Daryl; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Sam Cartwright lived a life that was rich in family, |
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| 34 | 34 | | friends, and community service, and those who were privileged to |
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| 35 | 35 | | share in his love and affection will forever hold him close in their |
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| 36 | 36 | | hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Sam F. Cartwright Jr. |
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| 39 | 39 | | and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 40 | 40 | | wife, Dianna Cartwright; to his son, John Cartwright; to his |
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| 41 | 41 | | granddaughter, Daryl Cartwright; and to his other relatives and |
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| 42 | 42 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 45 | 45 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sam |
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| 46 | 46 | | Cartwright. |
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| 47 | 47 | | Price |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 50 | 50 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1902 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 51 | 51 | | rising vote of the House on May 25, 2023. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ______________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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