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| 2 | 2 | | By: Dean H.R. No. 156 |
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| 7 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The city of Longview lost a beloved resident with |
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| 9 | 9 | | the passing of Tracy Lee Vincent on July 30, 2024, at the age of 66; |
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| 10 | 10 | | and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The son of Helen Hazel and James Thomas Vincent, |
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| 12 | 12 | | Tracy Vincent was born in Jacksonville on January 12, 1958, and he |
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| 13 | 13 | | grew up with the companionship of two brothers, Tommy and Harvey; he |
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| 14 | 14 | | graduated from Jacksonville High School in 1977; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Vincent relocated to Tyler in 1985 and |
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| 16 | 16 | | subsequently embarked on a fulfilling career in |
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| 17 | 17 | | telecommunications; while there, he was a dedicated member of Rose |
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| 18 | 18 | | Heights Church; after moving to Longview in 1995, he became highly |
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| 19 | 19 | | active in his community, giving generously of his time and talents |
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| 20 | 20 | | to a number of organizations, including as a member of the Longview |
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| 21 | 21 | | Chamber of Commerce and as chair of the Republican Party of Gregg |
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| 22 | 22 | | County from 2017 to 2019; moreover, he previously served as a |
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| 23 | 23 | | Republican precinct chair as well as a delegate to the Republican |
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| 24 | 24 | | National Convention, and he was involved in a number of other |
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| 25 | 25 | | political groups, such as the East Texans for Liberty Political |
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| 26 | 26 | | Action Committee and We The People-Longview; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Vincent benefited from the |
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| 28 | 28 | | love and support of his wife, Donna, and he was the proud father of |
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| 29 | 29 | | seven children, Brandi, Justin, Melissa, Christopher, Melissa, |
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| 30 | 30 | | Stephanie, and Korbin; over the years, he was further blessed with |
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| 31 | 31 | | 15 grandchildren and a great-grandchild; in his leisure time, he |
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| 32 | 32 | | enjoyed hunting and fishing, and he was also known for his |
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| 33 | 33 | | entertaining campfire stories and spontaneous pranks; a man of |
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| 34 | 34 | | strong faith, he and his wife were members of Mobberly Baptist |
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| 35 | 35 | | Church; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, While the death of Tracy Vincent brings great |
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| 37 | 37 | | sadness to his family and friends, he leaves behind a legacy that |
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| 38 | 38 | | will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, |
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| 39 | 39 | | therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Tracy Lee Vincent and |
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| 42 | 42 | | extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; 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 Tracy |
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| 46 | 46 | | Vincent. |
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