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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Lubbock in mourning the loss of John Gordon Wilkerson |
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Jr., who died August 28, 2021, at the age of 86; and |
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WHEREAS, John Wilkerson was born on December 18, 1934, and |
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was a lifelong resident of Lubbock; he graduated from Lubbock |
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High School, and he went on to earn a degree from Baylor |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, John enjoyed a long career as chairman of |
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Wilkerson Storage Company and head of Wilkerson Properties, and |
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under his leadership, the companies expanded to serve a broad |
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array of clients in the commercial and industrial logistics and |
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real estate industries; he remained loyal to Baylor University |
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throughout his life, and his distinguished service to the |
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institution included 18 years as a member of the Baylor |
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University Board of Regents and two years as chairman of the |
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board; and |
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WHEREAS, John contributed greatly to the growth and |
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development of Lubbock through his many civic leadership roles, |
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and he gave selflessly of his time and resources to bring comfort |
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to the vulnerable and downtrodden; he was honored to serve as a |
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deacon at the First Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, A man who cherished family above all things, John |
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shared 63 years of marriage with his devoted wife, Ruth, and |
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together they raised four children by loving Christian example; |
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he and Ruth were blessed with eight grandchildren, and they and |
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their two great-grandchildren were a source of much pride and joy |
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for him; and |
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WHEREAS, John Wilkerson was admired by his friends and |
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loved ones for his integrity, his generosity, and his devotion to |
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his hometown community; he was beloved by many, and he will long |
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be remembered with respect and admiration by all who were |
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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 John Gordon Wilkerson 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 John Wilkerson. |