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| 2 | 2 | | By: Dutton H.R. No. 825 |
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| 7 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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| 9 | 9 | | meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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| 10 | 10 | | of Roy Leonard Grant Sr. of Houston, who passed away on March 30, |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2025, at the age of 85; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Born in Chester on September 20, 1939, to Ezell |
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| 13 | 13 | | Grant and Doris Wells, Roy Grant grew up with the companionship of |
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| 14 | 14 | | two sisters, Gloria and Nelvia; he graduated from Chester High |
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| 15 | 15 | | School, and he went on to enlist in the U.S. Army in 1969 and to |
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| 16 | 16 | | complete a tour of duty in Germany; after concluding his military |
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| 17 | 17 | | service, he worked as a pipefitter at the Goodyear Chemical plant |
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| 18 | 18 | | for 35 years before retiring; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, In 1963, Mr. Grant exchanged vows with the love of |
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| 20 | 20 | | his life, Bobbie Jean Grant, and the couple shared a rewarding |
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| 21 | 21 | | marriage that spanned 54 years until her passing in 2017; Mr. Grant |
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| 22 | 22 | | took great pride in his daughters, Cynthia, Barbara, and Bridgette, |
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| 23 | 23 | | and his sons, Roy and Ira; with the passing years, he saw his |
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| 24 | 24 | | treasured family grow to include 23 grandchildren and 36 |
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| 25 | 25 | | great-grandchildren; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Grant was involved in numerous organizations in |
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| 27 | 27 | | Northeast Houston; his volunteer efforts included service as a |
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| 28 | 28 | | member of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform |
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| 29 | 29 | | Now, as the commissioner of the East Houston Athletic Club, as |
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| 30 | 30 | | president of Smokey Jasper Park, and as a board member for the East |
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| 31 | 31 | | Houston Civic Club and the Lakewood Park Advisory Committee; his |
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| 32 | 32 | | interest in civic affairs was also reflected in his work with State |
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| 33 | 33 | | Representative Senfronia Thompson, U.S. Representative Sheila |
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| 34 | 34 | | Jackson Lee, and other elected officials; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Roy Grant will |
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| 36 | 36 | | forever remember his kindness, his leadership, and his service to |
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| 37 | 37 | | his community, and his legacy will continue to be appreciated for |
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| 38 | 38 | | many years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Roy Leonard Grant |
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| 41 | 41 | | Sr. and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to |
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| 42 | 42 | | his daughters, Cynthia Grant and her husband, Clifford, Barbara |
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| 43 | 43 | | Grant, and Bridgette Grant and her husband, Johnny; to his sons, Roy |
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| 44 | 44 | | Leonard Grant Jr. and his wife, Placiel, and Ira Grant and his wife, |
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| 45 | 45 | | Shanquetta; to his stepson, Willie Meeks, and his wife, Michelle; |
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| 46 | 46 | | to his sister, Nelvia Jean Reese; to his grandchildren and |
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| 47 | 47 | | great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and many friends; |
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| 48 | 48 | | and, be it further |
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| 49 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 50 | 50 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 51 | 51 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Roy Grant. |
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