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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 58
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In Memory |
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Bill Harper |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the passing of |
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Bill W. Harper of Hideaway on August 10, 2023, at the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Longview, Bill Harper was born on |
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October 10, 1944, to Bill and Floy Weeks Harper; he graduated |
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from Longview High School in 1963 before earning degrees in |
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economics and accounting from Stephen F. Austin State |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Harper began his career working for Sears in |
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Longview, where he rose to the position of assistant store |
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manager, and he later struck out on his own and purchased a |
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full-service Gulf station; his business interests grew to |
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include A-1 Rent-All, an equipment and party rental store, which |
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under his leadership expanded to multiple locations across East |
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Texas; he sold the business in 1998 but continued to serve as a |
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consultant to the new owners, and during his semi-retirement, he |
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settled in Hideaway; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his loved ones, Mr. Harper shared a |
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rewarding marriage with his wife, Donna, and he took great pride |
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in his sons, Casey Harper and Chris Harper, who preceded his |
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father in death; with the passing years, the family grew to |
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include four granddaughters, Colby, Hannah, Lanie, and Madison, |
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and two great-granddaughters, Harper and Kora; and |
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WHEREAS, Among his many hobbies, Mr. Harper was an avid |
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fisherman who spent countless days on the water at Lake Cherokee, |
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Lake Palestine, and Hideaway Lake, and he greatly enjoyed taking |
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RV trips with Mrs. Harper and his dogs, visiting locations across |
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the U.S.; he was also passionate about collectible cars, |
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including his prized 50th Anniversary Corvette; a man of faith, |
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he was a member of ChristPoint Methodist Church Lindale; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Harper lived a life that was rich in |
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meaningful achievements, and he will forever be remembered with |
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deep admiration and affection by all those who held him dear; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Bill W. Harper and extend sincere sympathy to his family and |
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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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Bill Harper. |
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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 November 30, 2023, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |