| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2160 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 6 | | passing of Sammie Charles Harris on March 12, 2023, at the age of |
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| 7 | 7 | | 79; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of Sammie Lysha Harris, Betty Stockton |
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| 9 | 9 | | Harris, and Cloteal Harris, Sammie Harris was born on June 18, 1943, |
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| 10 | 10 | | in Houston, and he grew up with two brothers, Rector and Roby, and a |
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| 11 | 11 | | sister, Donna; he attended Jack Yates High School, where he was an |
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| 12 | 12 | | honors student and a member of the swim and basketball teams and the |
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| 13 | 13 | | cheerleading squad, and he continued his studies at the University |
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| 14 | 14 | | of New Mexico, becoming one of the first students to integrate the |
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| 15 | 15 | | school's swim team; he later graduated from Prairie View A&M |
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| 16 | 16 | | University with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, and |
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| 17 | 17 | | he went on to enjoy a successful career as an engineer with Union |
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| 18 | 18 | | Carbide and Lockheed Martin, among other companies; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, A Vietnam veteran, Mr. Harris was a captain in the |
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| 20 | 20 | | U.S. Army and the recipient of a number of recognitions, including |
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| 21 | 21 | | the National Defense Service Medal and the Bronze Star Medal; he |
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| 22 | 22 | | served his community as well, and for many decades, he recruited and |
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| 23 | 23 | | mentored students at historically Black colleges and universities; |
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| 24 | 24 | | in his leisure time, he enjoyed playing golf; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Harris shared a rewarding marriage with his wife |
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| 26 | 26 | | of 57 years, Selma, and he took great pride in their daughters, |
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| 27 | 27 | | Tatia and Courtney; as the years passed, he was further blessed with |
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| 28 | 28 | | six grandchildren, Brittany, Gaston, Hunter, Mya, Ryan, and Collin, |
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| 29 | 29 | | and three great-grandchildren, Mason, Kamryn, and Malakye; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Dedicated to his family, his faith, and his |
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| 31 | 31 | | community, Sammie Harris will forever be a source of inspiration to |
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| 32 | 32 | | those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Sammie Charles Harris |
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| 35 | 35 | | and extend heartfelt sympathy to all those who mourn his passing; |
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| 36 | 36 | | and, be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 38 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 39 | 39 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sammie |
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| 40 | 40 | | Harris. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Dutton |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2160 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 45 | 45 | | rising vote of the House on May 24, 2023. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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