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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 William Harrison Harriger II on December 27, 2020, at the |
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age of 69; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Roy and Evelyn Harriger, Bill Harriger |
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was born on October 13, 1951, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and he grew |
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up with the companionship of his brother, John, and his sister, |
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Libby; in 1969, he graduated from Medina High School in Ohio, and he |
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went on to earn his bachelor's degree in economics from Miami |
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University in Oxford, Ohio; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Harriger attended law school at Ohio Northern |
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University in Ada, and he received his doctor of jurisprudence in |
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1976; after settling in Lubbock, he was active in the local legal |
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community for more than four decades, most recently serving as |
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counsel at the law firm of Field, Manning, Stone, Hawthorne & |
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Aycock, P.C.; he was board certified in civil trial law, and he |
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specialized in general civil litigation, construction law, and |
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insurance defense law; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to his field, Mr. Harriger was a Life |
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Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and a member of the Defense |
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Research Institute, and he served on the board for the Texas |
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Association of Defense Counsel; he further distinguished himself by |
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maintaining the highest peer review rating from |
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Martindale-Hubbell; in addition to his professional duties, he |
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contributed his time and talents to the boards of the Lubbock |
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Country Club and the Parkridge Pregnancy Center; moreover, he was |
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an active member of the Tom Neal Sunday school class at First |
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Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Harriger enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Erin, with whom he shared a rewarding |
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marriage of 40 years; he took great pride in his two children, Will |
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and Dinah, and his five grandchildren, Daisy, Bud, Lenox, Lyle, and |
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Ellery; in his leisure time, he was an avid golfer; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Bill Harriger is deeply missed, he will |
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forever be remembered with great admiration and affection by those |
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he leaves behind; 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 William Harrison |
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Harriger II and extend sincere sympathy to his loved ones; and, be |
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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 William |
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Harrison Harriger II. |