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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 14
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In Memory |
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of |
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Edward K. Norfleet Jr. |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Edward K. "Eddy" Norfleet Jr., who died |
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January 7, 2021, at the age of 67; and |
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WHEREAS, Eddy Norfleet was born on June 18, 1953, in |
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Atlanta, Georgia; he grew up in Oklahoma and earned a bachelor's |
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degree and a law degree from the University of Oklahoma, where he |
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was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity; he remained a |
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dedicated Sooner football fan throughout his life; and |
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WHEREAS, After his law school graduation, he moved to |
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Amarillo and served for a time as in-house counsel for a |
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prominent oil and gas corporation; he later entered into private |
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practice, and for 24 years he focused on family law, wills and |
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probate, and oil and gas matters; he was highly respected in the |
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legal community and received numerous awards; and |
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WHEREAS, Eddy married his best friend and the love of his |
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life, Gina Bowers, in 1993; his children, Edward Keats Norfleet |
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III and Emily Nell Norfleet, and Gina's children, Blake Bunnett |
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and Chris Bunnett, joined together to create a loving, blended |
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family; his adoring granddaughters, Parker, Price, Boston, and |
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Emma, brought him great joy, and he cherished time spent with |
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them; and |
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WHEREAS, Eddy was known for his strong religious faith and |
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for his wisdom and compassion; he gave unselfishly to others, and |
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his generous spirit will long be a source of inspiration to those |
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who were privileged to share in his life; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and |
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grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured |
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forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Edward K. Norfleet Jr.; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Edward K. Norfleet Jr. |
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Schwertner |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 26, 2021, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |