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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jimmie B. Todd of Odessa passed away on September 1, |
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2020, at the age of 82, leaving behind a legacy that will forever be |
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treasured by his loved ones, friends, and colleagues; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Mary Britton and Jack Todd in 1937, Jimmie |
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Todd grew up in Perryton with the companionship of a sister, Jayne; |
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after graduating from Perryton High School, he attended Texas |
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Christian University and earned his bachelor's degree in accounting |
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in 1960; while there, he played on the TCU football teams that |
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advanced to the Southwest Conference Championship in 1956 and 1959; |
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he received his doctor of jurisprudence degree from The University |
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of Texas and was licensed as a certified public accountant in 1964; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Todd began his legal career in Odessa as a |
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member of the law firm of Deaderick, McMahon and McKim, which later |
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became McMahon, Cox, Todd and Tidwell; in 1978, he established his |
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own law firm, which is today known as Todd, Barron, Thomason, Hudman & |
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Bebout, P.C.; a member of the Odessa Area Bar Association, he |
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served as a legal advisor to many businesses in the Permian Basin |
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area; in addition to his achievements as a legal professional, he |
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guided E. L. Farmer & Company as its president from 2002 to 2013 and |
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served as director of State National Bank from 1977 to 1988 and |
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Western National Bank from 1989 to 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Todd also found time to give |
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back to his community; as a member of the Odessa Chamber of |
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Commerce, he helped bring The University of Texas Permian Basin to |
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the city, and he was a founder and trustee of the Village Place |
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Charitable Trust; other organizations that benefited from his |
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contributions included the Boys Club of Odessa, the Permian Basin |
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Rehabilitation Center, the Odessa Downtown Lions Club, United Way |
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of Odessa, and the Odessa College Foundation; moreover, he |
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volunteered in many different capacities at First Baptist Church |
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during his 57-year membership; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Todd shared a rewarding marriage with his wife, |
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Ann Todd, that spanned six decades, and he took great pride in his |
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daughter, Mary, and his grandchildren, Zachary, Jarrod, and Hope; |
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he was preceded in death by his sons, Michael and John, and his |
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granddaughter, Brittony; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the passing of Jimmie Todd has greatly |
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saddened those who knew and loved him, they will continue to find |
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inspiration in his unwavering devotion to his family, his |
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profession, and his community; 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 Jimmie B. Todd and |
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extend deepest sympathy to his relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 Jimmie B. |
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Todd. |