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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the |
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passing of Daniel "Danny" William Tower of New Braunfels on August |
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28, 2020, at the age of 67; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Corpus Christi on August 21, 1953, to |
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William Zelos and Rosalia Tower, Danny Tower grew up with eight |
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brothers and sisters; he married the former Kathy Lucas in 1974, and |
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they became the parents of two sons, Austin and Houston; through the |
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years, Mr. Tower saw his family grow to include two grandchildren, |
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Maeve and Dane; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Tower earned an associate's degree in political |
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science from Del Mar College and a bachelor's degree in criminal |
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justice from Corpus Christi State University; in the 1970s, he |
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served as an officer in the Corpus Christi Police Department and |
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then worked as a mud engineer with Milchem and later as a claims |
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adjustor with State Farm; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1982, Mr. Tower received his law degree from |
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South Texas College of Law Houston and subsequently practiced in |
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Nueces County for 35 years, distinguishing himself with his skill |
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and dedication as well as with a sartorial flair not normally seen |
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in the profession; he worked with many pro bono clients and |
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volunteered in various women's shelters in the area; after moving |
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to New Braunfels, he did volunteer legal work at the Crisis Center |
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of Comal County, a shelter for victims of domestic violence; and |
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WHEREAS, Danny Tower was greatly admired for his generosity |
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of spirit and inspiring strength of character, and he enriched the |
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lives of countless people with his warmth, kindness, and humor; |
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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 Daniel "Danny" |
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William Tower and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his sons, Daniel Austin Tower and his wife, Stefnie, and |
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John Houston Tower and his wife, Ashlee; to his grandchildren, |
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Austin Maeve Tower, Danson Hill Miller, and William Dane Tower; to |
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his siblings, Peggy Kelsey, Susie Willyard and her husband, Ron, |
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Terry Doherty and her husband, Weldon, Marty Chatry and her |
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husband, Michael, Kathleen Tower, Eileen Wilson, Barbie Cohen and |
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her husband, David, and Tim Tower and his wife, Myriam; to his |
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ex-wife and friend, Kathy Tower; and to all who mourn his passing; |
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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 Danny |
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Tower. |