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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 Gary Gene Charles Johnston of Bandera on December 15, |
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2020, at the age of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Magnus and Louise Johnston, Gary Johnston |
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was born on August 10, 1940, in San Antonio; he grew up on his |
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family's ranch in Bandera with the companionship of his sister, |
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Kathy, and his brother, William; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Johnston enjoyed a rewarding career with the |
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Texas Department of Transportation that spanned three decades; |
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after his retirement from TxDOT, he worked for another 30 years as a |
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real estate broker and operated his own firm in Bandera; as a |
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rancher, he helped to ensure that the Johnston Family Farm was added |
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to the Texas Family Land Heritage Registry; along the way, he |
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attended San Antonio College and earned two degrees, the first in |
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business and the second in real estate management; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly engaged in his community, Mr. Johnston |
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contributed his time and talents to numerous organizations, |
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including the Bandera County Chamber of Commerce and the Bandera |
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ISD Education Foundation, and he was active with the Bandera County |
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Republican party; moreover, he was a lifelong congregant of |
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St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Bandera; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Johnston benefited from the love and support of |
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his wife, Claire Beecroft Johnston, who preceded him in death, and |
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of Patricia Jeane Vawter Johnston Renton, with whom he raised three |
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children, Jordan, Daria, and Marcus; through the years, he had the |
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pleasure of seeing his family grow to include six grandchildren and |
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four great-grandchildren; in his leisure time, he enjoyed reading |
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and traveling with his close friend, Angelika Inzanti; and |
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WHEREAS, While the passing of Gary Johnston brings |
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immeasurable sorrow to his loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy |
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that will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Gary Gene Charles |
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Johnston and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family |
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and to his many 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 Gary Gene |
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Charles Johnston. |