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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Robert Cole Grable of Fort Worth on April 20, 2023, at |
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the age of 76; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Charles and Esther Grable, Bob Grable was |
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born on April 21, 1946, in San Antonio and grew up in Tulsa, |
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Oklahoma, and in Dallas; he attended Hillcrest High School, where |
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he played varsity basketball; following his graduation in 1964, he |
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attended the University of California, Los Angeles, before |
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transferring to Southern Methodist University, where he was a |
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member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity; he later graduated |
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from The University of Texas at Austin School of Law as the grand |
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chancellor; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Grable served as a naval legal officer in the |
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Judge Advocate General's Corps and was honorably discharged at the |
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rank of lieutenant; he went on to enjoy a successful career as an |
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attorney, working for Graves, Dougherty, Hearon, Moody & Garwood in |
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Austin and subsequently becoming a partner at Kelly Hart & Hallman |
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in Fort Worth; an expert in oil, gas, and mineral law, he chaired |
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that section of the State Bar of Texas, and he received numerous |
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awards in recognition of his professional accomplishments; he was |
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also a member of the Atmos Energy board of directors and chair of |
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The University of Texas Law School Foundation board; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1968, Mr. Grable married Marty Hallman, and the |
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couple shared 54 years together; he took great pride in their |
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children, Jeffrey and Laura, and their granddaughters, Annabelle |
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and Mary Frances; in his leisure time, he enjoyed playing golf; and |
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WHEREAS, While the death of Bob Grable brings great sadness |
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to his family and friends, 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 life of Robert Cole Grable and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Martha Hallman Grable; to his son, Jeffrey Grable, and his |
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wife, Maureen; to his daughter, Laura Thomas, and her husband, Ben; |
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to his granddaughters, Annabelle and Mary Frances Grable; to his |
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brother, Charles Grable; to his sister, Sue Stamper; and to his many |
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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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bob Grable. |