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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 23
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In Memory |
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James Gilbert |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of James C. Gilbert of Texarkana, who passed away on |
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May 19, 2023, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Watson, Arkansas, on September 13, 1941, |
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James Gilbert was the son of G. W. and Alice Gilbert; after |
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graduating from high school, he answered his nation's call to |
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duty and served in the U.S. Army; he later embarked on a civilian |
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career in the wholesale flower business and retired from |
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Greenleaf Wholesale Florist after 32 years in the industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gilbert shared more than six decades of |
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marriage with his loving wife, Lena; they were the devoted parents |
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of a daughter, Sherrie, and a son, Phillip, and with the passing |
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years, Mr. Gilbert experienced the joy of seeing his treasured |
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family grow to include five grandchildren, Sarah, Kimberly, |
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Phillip, Kayleigh, and Matthew, and a step-granddaughter, |
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Shannon, as well as five great-grandchildren and six |
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great-great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Mr. Gilbert enjoyed grilling |
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and deer hunting, and he loved to take trips to casinos; his |
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greatest pleasure was hosting crawfish boils each spring; and |
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WHEREAS, Although James Gilbert is greatly missed, he has |
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left his family and friends with a wealth of memories that they |
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will forever cherish; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 1st |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of James C. Gilbert |
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and extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Lena Gilbert; to his daughter, Sherrie Parker, and her |
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husband, Danny; to his son, Phillip Gilbert, and his wife, Debi; |
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to his sister, Earlene Landry; to his grandchildren, |
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great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and to his |
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many 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of James Gilbert. |
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Hughes |
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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 June 20, 2023, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |