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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Jerry Wayne Wallace of Mineola, who passed away on September 22, |
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2017, at the age of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, Jerry Wallace was born in Malakoff on November 24, |
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1936, to Roy and Lucile Wallace and grew up with the companionship |
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of four siblings, Joanna, Bobby, Don, and Tommy; he graduated from |
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Buckner Academy, and answering his nation's call to duty, he joined |
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the U.S. Navy and served for four years; and |
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WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Wallace went on to |
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work for Western Electric, which later became AT&T; he retired from |
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Alcatel-Lucent after 40 years of dedicated service; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Wallace became a master mason on October 8, |
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1964, and in 2014, he received his 50 years of masonic membership |
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Golden Veterans Award; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Wallace benefited from the |
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love and support of a fine family that included his wife, Joan, his |
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children, Wendie and Douglas, his stepson, Kelly, and his grandson, |
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Branden; and |
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WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in this treasured |
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man's love and friendship will always remember him with admiration |
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and affection; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 4th |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Jerry Wayne |
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Wallace and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Joan Cole Wallace; to his daughter, Wendie |
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Wallace; to his grandson, Branden Wallace; to his stepson, Kelly |
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Cole, and his wife, Toni; to his sister, Joanna Hughes, and her |
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husband, Mike; to his brother, Bobby Wallace, and his wife, Marsha; |
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to his nephews, Kevin, Bryan, Chris, and Corey Hughes; and to his |
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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 this |
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day, it do so in memory of Jerry Wallace. |