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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Marvin Joe Angle, an esteemed attorney and a valued |
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member of the Jacksonville community, passed away on August 20, |
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2023, at the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Marvin and Pauline Angle, Joe Angle was |
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born in Marshall on September 1, 1945, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of three siblings, Delphine, John, and Donnie; after |
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graduating from Nacogdoches High School in 1963, he received a |
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bachelor's degree in history from Stephen F. Austin State |
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University and a master's degree in history from The University of |
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Texas at Austin; he went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force as a staff |
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sergeant for four years before attending Baylor Law School, where |
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he earned his juris doctor degree in 1976; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Angle began his legal career at the Norman Law |
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Firm, and he eventually became a partner; over the years, he |
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developed a successful transactional law practice, and he |
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specialized in the fields of real estate, probate, and estate |
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planning law; he also served as Jacksonville's city attorney, |
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gaining the respect and admiration of his colleagues for his |
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professionalism and integrity; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Angle held leadership |
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positions in numerous organizations, including the Jacksonville |
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Rotary Club, the Jacksonville Public Library board, the Cherokee |
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County Bar Association, the Jacksonville High School Band Boosters, |
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the Jacksonville United Fund, Nan Travis Memorial Hospital, and the |
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Cherokee County Republican Party; he was also a scoutmaster for |
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local Scouts BSA troops; a man of deep faith, he served as an elder |
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at Tyler Orthodox Presbyterian Church as well as at several other |
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churches over the years; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Angle enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife, Judy, with whom he shared a rewarding marriage |
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that spanned five and a half decades; he took great pride in their |
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children, John and Mary; and |
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WHEREAS, Joe Angle lived a life that was rich in personal and |
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professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of |
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inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Marvin Joe Angle and extend sincere condolences to his loved |
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ones; 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 Joe Angle. |
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Clardy |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 36 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on November 1, 2023. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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