| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 11 |
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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 Dr. John Frederic Parrish of Houston on July 7, 2023, at |
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| 7 | 7 | | the age of 80; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of George Theodor Parrish and Frances Emma |
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| 9 | 9 | | Kneip Parrish, John Parrish was born in Wilmar, California, on |
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| 10 | 10 | | January 14, 1943; he graduated from Buena Park High School in 1961; |
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| 11 | 11 | | in his younger years, he appeared on a ballroom dancing television |
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| 12 | 12 | | show, and he tried his hand at acting before earning a bachelor's |
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| 13 | 13 | | degree in physics from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles; |
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| 14 | 14 | | in 1970, he received both a master's degree and a doctorate in |
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| 15 | 15 | | physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Parrish enjoyed a rewarding career as a |
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| 17 | 17 | | geophysicist at Shell Oil Company that spanned 30 years, and he held |
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| 18 | 18 | | a number of patents; following his retirement, he maintained a |
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| 19 | 19 | | geophysical consulting practice, PeriSeis Company, and served as a |
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| 20 | 20 | | consultant at Knowledge Reservoir and Geokinetics; he was also |
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| 21 | 21 | | involved in the local municipal utility district for more than two |
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| 22 | 22 | | decades, and he taught physics at Lone Star College for several |
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| 23 | 23 | | years; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Parrish benefited from the |
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| 25 | 25 | | love and support of his wife, Donna, with whom he shared more than |
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| 26 | 26 | | five decades of marriage; he took great pride in their children, |
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| 27 | 27 | | Stephanie and Colin, and he had the pleasure of welcoming into his |
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| 28 | 28 | | family four grandchildren, Alexander, Colin, Miles, and Harper; |
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| 29 | 29 | | dedicated to his community, he was an active volunteer in Scouts |
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| 30 | 30 | | BSA, Civil Air Patrol, Knights of Columbus, and other church |
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| 31 | 31 | | groups; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, While the death of Dr. John Parrish brings |
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| 33 | 33 | | immeasurable sorrow to his family and friends, he leaves behind a |
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| 34 | 34 | | legacy that will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; |
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| 35 | 35 | | 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, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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| 38 | 38 | | of Dr. John Frederic Parrish and extend heartfelt sympathy to the |
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| 39 | 39 | | members of his family: to his wife, Donna; to his daughter, |
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| 40 | 40 | | Stephanie Snyder, and her husband, Tom; to his son, Colin Parrish, |
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| 41 | 41 | | and his wife, Anneliese Vogel; to his four grandchildren, Alexander |
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| 42 | 42 | | Snyder, Colin Parrish II, Miles Parrish, and Harper Parrish; to his |
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| 43 | 43 | | brother, Richard Parrish; and to his other relatives and many |
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| 44 | 44 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 46 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 47 | 47 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. John |
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| 48 | 48 | | Parrish. |
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| 49 | 49 | | Allen |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 52 | 52 | | I certify that H.R. No. 11 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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| 53 | 53 | | vote of the House on July 13, 2023. |
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| 54 | 54 | | ______________________________ |
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| 55 | 55 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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