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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Willie Lonnell Galloway, a cherished |
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citizen who recently passed away after a long and trailblazing |
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life of service to his community; and |
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WHEREAS, Willie Galloway was born in Newton County on |
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April 5, 1947, and he moved with his family to Dallas while still |
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a toddler; he graduated from Hamilton Park High School in 1965; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Willie attended Henderson Junior College, North |
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Texas State University, and East Texas State University, and he |
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excelled as a collegiate basketball player; in 1968, he joined |
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the United States Air Force, and he served with distinction as an |
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aircraft radar operations technician and earned the rank of E-4 |
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Sergeant; and |
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WHEREAS, After his military service, he began working as a |
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mail clerk for the United States Postal Service, and in 1973, he |
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was recruited as one of the first black firefighters hired by the |
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Dallas Fire Department; he earned numerous distinctions during |
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seven years of service at Station 15, and he went on to become one |
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of the first black inspectors hired in the Dallas Fire Inspection |
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Division; he retired from public service in 1992, and he enjoyed |
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17 years of success as the founder and owner of CleanTex |
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Janitorial Services; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Galloway married Lisa Frazier-Galloway in |
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2007, and together they established and operated CleanTex Green |
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Services; he was the proud father of three daughters and was |
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blessed with grandchildren, stepchildren, and |
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stepgrandchildren; he served as an usher at Concord Church, his |
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spiritual home for many years; and |
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WHEREAS, Willie Galloway enjoyed traveling, spending time |
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with family, and giving generously to his local community; he was |
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beloved by many, and he leaves behind memories that will long be |
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cherished by all who were privileged to share in his life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Willie Lonnell Galloway; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Willie Galloway. |