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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Clifton Belcher Benton of Carrollton passed away on |
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October 31, 2020, at the age of 82, leaving behind a wealth of loved |
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ones and friends to cherish his memory; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on June 9, 1938, Mr. Benton was an alumnus of |
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the University of Georgia, where he pledged Kappa Sigma Fraternity; |
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he answered the call to serve his country as a member of the United |
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States Air Force, and while stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force |
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Base, he met his future wife, the former Evelyn Walker, with whom he |
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shared 52 years of marriage; during his time on the base, he was |
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twice cited for his work performance with Strategic Air Command |
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4043; he and Mrs. Benton were later transferred to Washington, |
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D.C., where they became two of the seven original members of the |
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Defense Supply Agency; and |
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WHEREAS, After spending two years at the nation's capital, |
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Mr. Benton worked for a decade for District Photo Inc.; he then |
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returned to Georgia, going on to own and operate three print |
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companies; he and his family subsequently relocated to Dallas, |
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where he opened the Dreamhouse Furniture and Interior store and |
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operated it until his retirement; in addition to contributing to |
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his community as a business leader, he was an active Democratic |
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Party chair in Carrollton, and during elections, he could always be |
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found outside the Josey Ranch Library polling location encouraging |
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people to vote; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Benton and his wife devotedly raised three |
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daughters, Deborah, Lisa, and Stephanie, and he was blessed to be |
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the grandfather of five cherished grandchildren, Jake, Taylor, |
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Connor, Trey, and Emmy; he enjoyed the love and companionship of his |
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family, and with his magnetic personality and his inherently |
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welcoming nature, he also endeared himself to many friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to know Clifton Benton |
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will forever remember his warmth, his generosity, and his wonderful |
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sense of humor, and he will always hold a treasured place in their |
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hearts; 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 Clifton Belcher |
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Benton and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his daughters, Deborah McCarthy and her husband, Ed, Lisa Neel, and |
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Stephanie Wade and her husband, Guy; to his grandchildren, Jake |
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Wade, Taylor Neel, Connor McCarthy, Trey Neel, and Emmy Wade; to his |
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sisters, Mary Elizabeth Benton Whatley and Lillian Benton Wilson; |
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and to his other relatives and 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 Clifton |
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Belcher Benton. |