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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 Thomas Homer McMahon Jr., who died June |
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4, 2021, at the age of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, Thomas McMahon was born on November 9, 1940, in |
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Saint Paul, Minnesota; a cowboy at heart since his childhood |
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spent watching Western movies, he cherished his Irish and |
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Midwestern roots, and he was honored to be an adopted citizen of |
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the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Thomas enjoyed a highly rewarding career as an |
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executive in the commercial real estate industry, and he built |
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lasting friendships throughout his years in business and during |
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his extensive travels; he settled in 2000 in the tiny town of |
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Washington, Texas, where he embraced a quiet life with his horses |
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and dogs in the wide open spaces; and |
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WHEREAS, He began a journey of love and partnership with |
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Cyndee Smith in 1992; his son and daughter, Sean McMahon and Kate |
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McMahon, and his stepdaughter, Angie Gonzales, were a source of |
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pride and joy for him, and he was a doting grandfather to his two |
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beloved grandchildren, Reece Hoppensteadt and Emery McMahon; and |
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WHEREAS, Noted for his easy laughter and his impeccable |
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cowboy style, he was a source of inspiration to his many friends |
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and loved ones through his kind and generous spirit and his |
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enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; he was a treasured |
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Texas citizen and an esteemed member of the Washington community, |
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and he leaves behind memories that will long be cherished by all |
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who were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Thomas Homer McMahon Jr.; |
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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 Thomas McMahon. |