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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort |
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those saddened by the death of Andy Frank McPherson of New Boston on |
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May 31, 2023, at the age of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Loren and Bernice McPherson, Andy |
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McPherson was born in Hooks on August 20, 1933; he grew up with the |
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companionship of 13 siblings, Loren, John, Floyd, Loyd, William, |
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Boyce, Jackie, Dorothy, Bessie, Edna, James, Jimmy, and Clara; and |
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WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. McPherson enjoyed a |
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rewarding career with Red River Army Depot before his retirement; a |
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man of faith, he was a valued congregant of Faith Baptist Church in |
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New Boston; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. McPherson benefited from |
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the love and support of his wife, the late Doris McPherson, and he |
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took great pride in his sons, Keith and Larry McPherson, and in his |
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daughter, Sherri Wagner, who preceded her father in death; over the |
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years, he had the pleasure of welcoming into his family eight |
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grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Andy McPherson lived a life that was rich in the |
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intangibles that matter most, and he is deeply missed by all those |
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who held him dear; 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 memory of Andy Frank |
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McPherson and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his sons, Keith McPherson and his wife, Cindy, and Larry |
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Wheeler McPherson; to his brothers, James G. McPherson and Jimmy E. |
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McPherson; to his sister, Clara Howeth; to his grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; and, |
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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 this |
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day, it do so in memory of Andy McPherson. |