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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, John D. Clifton of Livingston passed away on July |
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18, 2021, at the age of 76, leaving behind many loved ones to |
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treasure his memory; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Houston on October 19, 1944, John Clifton |
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was the son of Joe Allison and Ellen Bernice Clifton; he enjoyed the |
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companionship of four brothers, Michael, Joe, Jimmy, and Donnis, |
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and two sisters, Debra and Deliah Sue, and during his childhood in |
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Polk County, he attended school in Goodrich; in August 1968, he was |
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drafted into the United States Army, and he was deployed to Long |
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Binh, Vietnam, to serve in the 92nd Engineer Battalion; he rose to |
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the rank of specialist 5, and after receiving an honorable |
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discharge in March 1970, he returned to Goodrich; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Clifton benefited from his military experience |
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in his civilian work as a surveyor; he went on to find employment |
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with the Port of Houston Authority, where he earned promotion to |
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field inspector in the engineering department and later retired |
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after 25 years of service; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family, Mr. Clifton enjoyed |
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the love and support of his wife, Frances, and his two children, |
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Justin and Robin; he was further blessed with five grandchildren, |
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Kim, Robert, Kade, Kane, and Lauren, and two great-grandchildren, |
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Karlee and Elliott; he was a man of strong faith, as well as a proud |
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veteran, a true patriot, and a loyal member of the Republican Party; |
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in addition to spending time with his family, he enjoyed being |
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outdoors and working on projects around his home; and |
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WHEREAS, John Clifton lived a full and generous life |
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surrounded by those he loved, and he will forever be remembered with |
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great admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of John D. Clifton and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Frances Clifton; to his children, Justin |
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Clifton and his wife, Megan, and Robin Saxe and her husband, Scott; |
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to his sister, Debra Clifton, and brother, Michael Clifton; to his |
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grandchildren, Kim Lowery, Robert Rippy, Kade Clifton, Kane |
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Clifton, and Lauren Leggett; to his great-grandchildren, Karlee |
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Lowery and Elliott Lowery; to his sister- and brother-in-law, |
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Elizabeth and Rock McGrath; to his special nieces, Sydney Elder, |
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Alexis Ward, Ashley Ward, Alyssa Ward, Meagan Monroe, and Monica |
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Murphy; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John |
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Clifton. |