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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Dr. John Frederic Parrish of Houston on July 7, 2023, at |
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the age of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of George Theodor Parrish and Frances Emma |
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Kneip Parrish, John Parrish was born in Wilmar, California, on |
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January 14, 1943; he graduated from Buena Park High School in 1961; |
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in his younger years, he appeared on a ballroom dancing television |
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show, and he tried his hand at acting before earning a bachelor's |
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degree in physics from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles; |
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in 1970, he received both a master's degree and a doctorate in |
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physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Parrish enjoyed a rewarding career as a |
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geophysicist at Shell Oil Company that spanned 30 years, and he held |
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a number of patents; following his retirement, he maintained a |
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geophysical consulting practice, PeriSeis Company, and served as a |
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consultant at Knowledge Reservoir and Geokinetics; he was also |
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involved in the local municipal utility district for more than two |
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decades, and he taught physics at Lone Star College for several |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Parrish benefited from the |
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love and support of his wife, Donna, with whom he shared more than |
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five decades of marriage; he took great pride in their children, |
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Stephanie and Colin, and he had the pleasure of welcoming into his |
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family four grandchildren, Alexander, Colin, Miles, and Harper; |
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dedicated to his community, he was an active volunteer in Scouts |
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BSA, Civil Air Patrol, Knights of Columbus, and other church |
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groups; and |
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WHEREAS, While the death of Dr. John Parrish brings |
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immeasurable sorrow to his family and friends, he leaves behind a |
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legacy that will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Dr. John Frederic Parrish and extend heartfelt sympathy to the |
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members of his family: to his wife, Donna; to his daughter, |
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Stephanie Snyder, and her husband, Tom; to his son, Colin Parrish, |
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and his wife, Anneliese Vogel; to his four grandchildren, Alexander |
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Snyder, Colin Parrish II, Miles Parrish, and Harper Parrish; to his |
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brother, Richard Parrish; and to his other relatives and many |
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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 Dr. John |
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Parrish. |