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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Phillip John Barnett of Weatherford passed away on |
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October 18, 2020, at the age of 77, leaving his loved ones with a |
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wealth of memories that they will forever cherish; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Evansville, Indiana, on February 9, 1943, to |
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Jesse and Opal Barnett, Phil Barnett grew up with the companionship |
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of four sisters, Ginger, Phyllis, Dixie, and Opal; he served his |
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country with honor as a member of the United States Army, and from |
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1961 to 1964, he was assigned to Europe; after returning stateside, |
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he graduated from the University of Evansville with a degree in |
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engineering in 1971; he enjoyed a productive career as a |
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professional engineer and owned his own engineering firm in |
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Weatherford for more than three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Barnett shared a remarkable 53 years of marriage |
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with the love of his life, Barbara; the couple raised two daughters, |
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Nichol and Natalie, and they were delighted to welcome into their |
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family six grandchildren, Emilie, Ethan, Zach, Zoe, Mylee, and |
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Maverick, who all brought great joy to their grandfather; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Phil Barnett |
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will remember the way he touched their lives with his warmth, |
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kindness, and devotion, and he will always hold a special place in |
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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 Phillip John |
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Barnett and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his wife, Barbara; to his daughters, Nichol Herron and her husband, |
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Matt, and Natalie Schneider and her husband, Josh; to his |
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grandchildren, Emilie Herron, Ethan Herron, Zach Schneider, Zoe |
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Schneider, Mylee Herron, and Maverick Herron; to his sisters, |
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Ginger Tuley and her husband, Gerry, and Phyllis Scales and her |
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husband, Jerry; to his many nieces and nephews; and to his other |
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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 Phil |
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Barnett. |