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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of George Eric Cassity of Las Vegas, Nevada, who passed |
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away on September 6, 2020, at the age of 71; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Ardmore, Oklahoma, on April 23, 1949, George |
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Cassity was the son of June and Martin Cassity; he enlisted in the |
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United States Marine Corps and completed two tours of duty in |
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Vietnam; after four years of service to his country, he was |
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honorably discharged at the rank of lance corporal; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his time in the military, Mr. Cassity made |
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his home in North Texas from the 1970s until the mid-1990s, during |
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which time he was employed as a credit manager and a truck driver; |
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in his later years, he contributed to several nonprofits, including |
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Catholic Charities, through his work as an accountant; he was a |
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gifted artist as well, and his work was included in a number of art |
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exhibitions; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cassity was blessed with a treasured daughter, |
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Kate; he also enjoyed the companionship of his beloved cat, Zeppy; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Although George Cassity is deeply missed, he will |
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always hold a special place in the hearts of those who held him |
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dear; 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 George Eric Cassity |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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daughter, Kate Cassity-Costa, and her husband, Jerod; to his |
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brothers, Martin, Edward, and William Cassity; 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 George |
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Cassity. |