| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close on May 24, |
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| 8 | 9 | | 2024, with the passing of Frank Ferrell Davis of Midland at the age |
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| 9 | 10 | | of 80; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The son of Mary Frank and Paul Davis, Ferrell |
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| 11 | 12 | | "Chivo" Davis was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 12, |
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| 12 | 13 | | 1944, and he grew up with the companionship of a brother, Paul; |
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| 13 | 14 | | after graduating from Midland High School, he attended The |
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| 14 | 15 | | University of Texas at Austin and then went on to earn his |
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| 15 | 16 | | bachelor's degree from Stephen F. Austin State University; he |
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| 16 | 17 | | subsequently answered his nation's call to duty, and following his |
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| 17 | 18 | | military service, he began his professional career in 1967 with |
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| 18 | 19 | | Shell USA, Inc.; after working for various independent oil and gas |
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| 19 | 20 | | companies, he founded Davis Partners, Ltd., in 1978, and he oversaw |
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| 20 | 21 | | the business's growth over the succeeding decades; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Davis also had a passion for ranching, and he |
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| 22 | 23 | | managed a successful cow/calf and meat goat operation in Bandera |
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| 23 | 24 | | County, earning a Man of the Year in Texas Agriculture award from |
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| 24 | 25 | | the Texas County Agriculture Agents Association in 2001; engaged in |
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| 25 | 26 | | his community, he served as a board member of the Midland Children's |
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| 26 | 27 | | Rehabilitation Center, Manor Park, Inc., Bynum School, and Texas |
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| 27 | 28 | | Commerce Bank-Midland, and he was an active congregant of First |
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| 28 | 29 | | Methodist Midland; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Davis was blessed with the |
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| 30 | 31 | | love and support of his wife of 57 years, Polly; he took great pride |
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| 31 | 32 | | in their twin daughters, Jennifer and Shelley, and his treasured |
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| 32 | 33 | | family grew to include six grandchildren and a great-granddaughter; |
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| 33 | 34 | | during his leisure hours, he enjoyed entertaining neighbors and |
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| 34 | 35 | | friends and spending time with his many dogs; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Although Ferrell Davis is deeply missed, memories of |
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| 36 | 37 | | his enthusiasm for life, his strength of character, and his |
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| 37 | 38 | | devotion to his family remain to comfort and inspire those he leaves |
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| 38 | 39 | | behind; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | hereby pay tribute to the life of Frank Ferrell Davis and extend |
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| 41 | 42 | | sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Polly |
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| 42 | 43 | | Chappell Davis; to his daughters, Jennifer Davis Hord and her |
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| 43 | 44 | | husband, Willis, and Shelley Davis Harper and her husband, Jack; to |
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| 44 | 45 | | his grandchildren, Lauren Ferrell Harper, Davis Lee Hord and his |
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| 45 | 46 | | wife, Margaret, Ellen Claire Hord, Hunt Daniel Hord, Caroline |
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| 46 | 47 | | Bryant Harper, and Olivia Chappell Harper; to his great-grandchild, |
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| 47 | 48 | | Frances Fox Hord; to his brother, Paul L. Davis Jr., and his wife, |
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| 48 | 49 | | Betty Rae; to his sister-in-law, Carolyn Chappell Light, and her |
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| 49 | 50 | | husband, David; to his brother-in-law, David Scott Miles; and to |
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| 50 | 51 | | his many other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 51 | 52 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 52 | 53 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 53 | 54 | | Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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| 54 | 55 | | Ferrell Davis. |
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