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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of Roger Fenlaw of Amarillo, who passed away on August 22, 2019, at |
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the age of 94; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of James and Velda Fenlaw, Roger Fenlaw was |
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born on June 26, 1925, in Dallas County and grew up with eight |
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brothers and sisters; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Fenlaw graduated from Woodrow Wilson High |
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School in Dallas in 1942 and enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps, |
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serving in Italy and Germany as a waist gunner during World War II; |
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following an honorable discharge in 1945, he continued his |
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education at The University of Texas at Austin and went on to enjoy |
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a successful career in sales; and |
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WHEREAS, On October 29, 1945, Mr. Fenlaw married Ada Jett, |
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and in the course of their seven decades together, the couple became |
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the proud parents of four children, Mark, Rick, Pamela, and Jim; |
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with the passing years, Mr. Fenlaw had the privilege of welcoming |
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into his family six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of deep faith, Mr. Fenlaw taught Sunday school |
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at Trinity Fellowship Church for many years, and he served on the |
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boards of such worthy religious organizations as Life Challenge, |
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the Salvation Army, and Faith City Mission; moreover, he gave |
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generously of his time and talents to the Gideons, and he helped |
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establish the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship in Amarillo; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Roger Fenlaw led a rich and purposeful life centered |
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around his family and his faith, and he will long be remembered with |
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deep affection by all who knew him; 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 memory of Roger Fenlaw and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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children, Mark Fenlaw and his wife, Becky, Rick Fenlaw and his wife, |
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Robin, Pamela Fenlaw, and Jim Fenlaw; to his grandchildren, Jay and |
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his wife, Emily, Reid, Sarah, Frank and his wife, Stephanie, Molly, |
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and Meredith and her husband, Austin; to his great-grandchildren; |
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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 Roger |
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Fenlaw. |