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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 Joe Michael Crow on November 4, 2022, |
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at the age of 76; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Carl Jesse Crow and Mattie Mae Brown Crow, |
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Joe Crow was born in Waco on September 22, 1946, and he grew up with |
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the companionship of three siblings, Nola Ann, Carl, and Marvin; he |
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attended Waco High School, where he excelled in football and track, |
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and he went on to earn a degree from Southwest Texas State College; |
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answering his nation's call to duty, he joined the United States |
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Navy and served for four years before receiving his honorable |
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discharge in 1974; and |
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WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Crow worked for |
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Electronic Data Systems in Dallas before becoming a manager at the |
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Briggs-Weaver industrial supply company in Houston; in 1984, he |
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relocated to Austin and began a new chapter of his career at |
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Motorola; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Crow benefited from the |
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love and support of his wife, Pat, with whom he shared a fulfilling |
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union that spanned 51 years; he was a devoted father to his son, |
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Chad, and he delighted in time spent with his grandson, Francis; a |
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fearless do-it-yourselfer, he undertook such projects as |
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rebuilding a 1957 Chevrolet with Chad and working with Pat to |
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construct a large earthen berm to protect their home from flooding; |
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in one of the more adventurous episodes from his senior years, he |
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went skydiving with his daughter-in-law, Kori, an experience that |
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allowed him to emulate his father, a World War II paratrooper; and |
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WHEREAS, Although he is deeply missed, Joe Crow leaves behind |
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numerous friends and loved ones whose lives are far richer for |
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having known him, and he will always hold a treasured place in their |
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hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Joe Michael Crow and |
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extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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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 Crow. |