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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Sam F. Cartwright Jr. |
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of Dumas were deeply saddened by his passing on October 10, 2022, at |
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the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Daisy Cartwright and Sam Cartwright Sr., |
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Sam Cartwright was born in Haskell on October 30, 1944, and he grew |
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up with the companionship of a sister, Karen; in 1962, he graduated |
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from McAlester High School, where he ran track and was a member of |
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the speech and debate team at Boys State; he went on to graduate |
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from East Central University in Oklahoma and was a charter member of |
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the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity's Epsilon Omega chapter; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cartwright served on the city council in |
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Chickasha, Oklahoma, in the 1970s before embarking on a 40-year |
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career as a chamber of commerce and economic development |
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professional; he taught at the University of Oklahoma Economic |
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Development Institute for a time, and in 1985, he was named the |
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Oklahoma Chamber Executive of the Year; in December 2002, he became |
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the president/CEO of the Dumas/Moore County Chamber of Commerce, a |
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position he held until his retirement in 2017; over the course of |
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his tenure with the chamber, he actively promoted tourism and |
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growth in the community and distinguished himself through his |
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tireless support of Moore County and its residents; in addition, he |
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was a dedicated member of the Dumas Noon Lions Club and served as |
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head wrangler for the 2017 Dogie Days celebration; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Cartwright enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, Dianna, with whom he shared 54 |
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rewarding years of marriage; he took great pride in his son, John, |
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and he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include a |
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granddaughter, Daryl; and |
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WHEREAS, Sam Cartwright lived a life that was rich in family, |
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friends, and community service, and those who were privileged to |
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share in his love and affection will forever hold him close 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 Sam F. Cartwright Jr. |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Dianna Cartwright; to his son, John Cartwright; to his |
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granddaughter, Daryl Cartwright; and to his other relatives 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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sam |
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Cartwright. |