H.R. No. 36
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Marvin Joe Angle, an esteemed attorney and a valued
member of the Jacksonville community, passed away on August 20,
2023, at the age of 77; and
WHEREAS, The son of Marvin and Pauline Angle, Joe Angle was
born in Marshall on September 1, 1945, and he grew up with the
companionship of three siblings, Delphine, John, and Donnie; after
graduating from Nacogdoches High School in 1963, he received a
bachelor's degree in history from Stephen F. Austin State
University and a master's degree in history from The University of
Texas at Austin; he went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force as a staff
sergeant for four years before attending Baylor Law School, where
he earned his juris doctor degree in 1976; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Angle began his legal career at the Norman Law
Firm, and he eventually became a partner; over the years, he
developed a successful transactional law practice, and he
specialized in the fields of real estate, probate, and estate
planning law; he also served as Jacksonville's city attorney,
gaining the respect and admiration of his colleagues for his
professionalism and integrity; and
WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Angle held leadership
positions in numerous organizations, including the Jacksonville
Rotary Club, the Jacksonville Public Library board, the Cherokee
County Bar Association, the Jacksonville High School Band Boosters,
the Jacksonville United Fund, Nan Travis Memorial Hospital, and the
Cherokee County Republican Party; he was also a scoutmaster for
local Scouts BSA troops; a man of deep faith, he served as an elder
at Tyler Orthodox Presbyterian Church as well as at several other
churches over the years; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Angle enjoyed the love and
support of his wife, Judy, with whom he shared a rewarding marriage
that spanned five and a half decades; he took great pride in their
children, John and Mary; and
WHEREAS, Joe Angle lived a life that was rich in personal and
professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of
inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of Marvin Joe Angle and extend sincere condolences to his loved
ones; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joe Angle.
Clardy
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 36 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on November 1, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House