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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Baron Williams Corbitt |
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Truitt of Dalhart were deeply saddened by his death on December 10, |
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2020, at the age of 71; and |
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WHEREAS, Baron Truitt was born to Eleanor Griffith in |
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Sheridan, Wyoming, on May 26, 1949, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of a sister, Marilyn; following his high school |
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graduation, he moved to California to pursue songwriting and |
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performing, and he later attended the University of Nebraska and |
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South Dakota State University, as well as seminary in the Greek |
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Orthodox Church; answering his nation's call to duty, he was |
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drafted into the United States Air Force and served during the |
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Vietnam War; and |
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WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Truitt eventually |
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made his home in Dalhart and joined the Texas Department of Criminal |
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Justice, where he worked for a decade until his retirement; he went |
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on to enjoy a career as a science teacher at Dalhart High School |
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that spanned eight years, and he cared deeply for his students; |
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possessed of a compassionate and generous nature, he went out of his |
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way to help individuals experiencing homelessness; he also had a |
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profound appreciation for the stars and sky, as well as all living |
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things; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Truitt benefited from the |
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love and support of his wife, Loretta, and he took great pride in |
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his children, Corwin and Angela, as well as his stepchildren, James |
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and Joy; with the passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing his |
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family grow to include five step-grandchildren and seven |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Baron Truitt lived a rich and purposeful life, and |
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he will forever be remembered with great affection by all those who |
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held him close to their 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 memory of Baron Williams |
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Corbitt Truitt and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Loretta Inman Truitt; to his mother, Eleanor |
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Griffith; to his son, Corwin Truitt; to his daughter, Angela |
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Truitt; to his stepson, James Heidingsfelder and his wife, Danelle; |
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to his stepdaughter, Joy Meeves; to his step-grandchildren, AJ, |
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Brittany, KC, Dillon, and Lindsey; to his great-grandchildren; to |
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his sister, Marilyn Husman; to his sisters-in-law, Darlene Randall |
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and Wanda Harshberger; to his brother-in-law, Roland Inman; and to |
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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 Baron |
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Truitt. |