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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Jerry |
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David Johnston, who passed away on October 22, 2020, at the age of |
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80; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Fred and Winnie Johnston, Jerry Johnston |
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was born in Munday on February 11, 1940, and grew up with two |
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siblings, F. A. and Barbara; he graduated from Hardin-Simmons |
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University and began his teaching career in the town of Old Glory; |
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later, he taught science and coached numerous sports in O'Brien, |
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and he also taught wood shop and mechanics to special education |
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students through the Knox City-O'Brien Consortium; after |
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completing his master's degree in education at Tarleton State |
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University, he joined the Millsap Independent School District as a |
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high school principal; in addition, he taught physics and |
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trigonometry and coached basketball; he found an ideal professional |
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home in the district and formed many lasting bonds with colleagues |
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and students alike; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Johnston married the light of his life, Janice |
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Johnston, in December 1959, and they became the parents of a son, |
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Shane, who predeceased him, and two daughters, Kerrie and Sundee; |
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through the years, their treasured family grew to include two |
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granddaughters, Jessica and Skye, and five great-grandchildren, |
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Kadee, Kaylee, Katch, Kelbi, and Kopper; Mr. Johnston retired to |
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Possum Kingdom Lake in 1992 to spend his days fishing, and he loved |
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to tell stories about his adventures, which also included deer |
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hunting, playing 42 with his buddies, and taking to the dance floor; |
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a talented bladesmith, he collected and restored vintage firearms, |
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and he could build practically anything; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Jerry Johnston will be deeply missed, he |
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has left his family and friends with a wealth of memories that they |
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will forever treasure; now, 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 Jerry David Johnston |
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and extend sincere sympathy to his loved ones; 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 Jerry |
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Johnston. |