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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of Mitchel A. McCormick of Harlingen on |
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July 15, 2022, at the age of 69; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of William "Mac" and Mary McCormick, Mitch |
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McCormick was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, on January 2, 1953, and |
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he grew up with the companionship of five brothers, Shelly, Wayne, |
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Steve, John, and Bill; as part of a military family, he lived in a |
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number of places around the world during his childhood, and he |
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graduated from Stuttgart American High School in Germany in 1971; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. McCormick |
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served in the U.S. Army for nine years, including more than five |
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years as a member of the Honor Guard in Washington, D.C.; he climbed |
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the ranks to become senior soloist on the Honor Guard's traveling |
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drill team, and he went on to serve in a mechanized infantry unit in |
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Germany for over three years; and |
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WHEREAS, After receiving an honorable discharge, |
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Mr. McCormick held a variety of jobs before starting his career |
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with Domino's Pizza as a franchise area leader, and through the |
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years, he became the owner of six stores; during more than three |
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decades as a franchisee with the company, he ably led some of the |
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highest-grossing stores in the country; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. McCormick was devoted to his |
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family; he shared a rewarding marriage with his wife, Penni, and he |
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took immense pride in his sons, Travis, Lance, Davis, and Colin; in |
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his leisure hours, Mr. McCormick enjoyed reading, visiting the |
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beach, spending time with his family, and traveling with his |
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Stuttgart friends; and |
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WHEREAS, While the passing of Mitch McCormick brings great |
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sorrow to his loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy that will long |
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be treasured by all those who held him dear; 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 memory of Mitchel |
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A. McCormick and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Penni; to his sons, Travis McCormick and his |
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wife, Elizabeth, Lance McCormick, Davis Eubanks, and Colin Eubanks; |
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to his siblings, Wayne McCormick and his wife, Delores, Shelly |
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McCormick, and Steve McCormick and his wife, Sandra; and to his |
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other relatives and many 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 Mitch |
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McCormick. |
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Hefner |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1536 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 19, 2023. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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