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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of John Gordon Wilkerson Jr. of Lubbock on August 28, 2021, |
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at the age of 86; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong Lubbock resident, John Wilkerson was born |
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on December 18, 1934, to John Gordon Wilkerson and Cleo Hankins |
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Wilkerson Bullard, and he grew up with two siblings, Howard and |
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Mary; he graduated from Lubbock High School in 1953 and from Baylor |
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University in 1957; dedicated to his alma mater, he went on to serve |
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for 18 years on the Baylor Board of Regents, including as chair, and |
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he presided over the Hankamer School of Business alumni board of |
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directors; he also chaired the Baylor Development Council; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1956, Mr. Wilkerson assumed leadership of the |
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Wilkerson Cold Storage Co., and he remained at its helm as chairman |
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until his death; under his able leadership, Wilkerson Storage Co. |
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and Wilkerson Properties served an array of commercial and |
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industrial logistics and real estate customers; Mr. Wilkerson |
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belonged to the board of directors of the International Association |
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of Refrigerated Warehouses, and he was instrumental in the growth |
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of the Lubbock community, chairing the Board of City Development, |
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the Lubbock Central Appraisal District, and the Civil Service |
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Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Wilkerson enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife of 63 years, Ruth, and he took great pride in |
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his four children, Gordon, David, Sarah, and Ray, who preceded his |
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father in death; with the passing years, Mr. Wilkerson welcomed |
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eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren into his family; a |
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man of deep faith, he served in numerous capacities at First Baptist |
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Church; he was a champion of the downtrodden and readily shared his |
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resources with those in need; and |
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WHEREAS, John Wilkerson possessed a generosity of spirit that |
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expressed itself in myriad ways, and he enriched the lives of |
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countless people with his compassion, integrity, and strength of |
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character; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of John Gordon Wilkerson Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to the |
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members of his family: to his wife, Ruth Wilkerson; to his children, |
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Gordon Wilkerson and his wife, Lori, David Wilkerson and his wife, |
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Kim, and Sarah Scott and her husband, Richard; to his |
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grandchildren, Will, Rachel, Ellen, and Caroline Wilkerson and |
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Warner, Ethan, and Julia Scott; to his great-grandchildren, Calvin |
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Harrison and Charlotte Wilkerson; to his sister, Mary Grady; to his |
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sister-in-law, Glenda Wilkerson; and to all others who mourn his |
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passing; 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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Wilkerson. |