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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 Arch Hartwell Aplin Jr. on |
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April 26, 2023, at the age of 97; and |
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WHEREAS, Arch Aplin was born in Harrisonburg, Louisiana, on |
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July 31, 1925, to Arch and Mae Aplin, and he grew up with five |
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siblings, Marvin, Morris, Jimmy, William, and Onita; answering his |
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nation's call to duty, he joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 16, and |
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he served aboard the USS Wichita during World War II, seeing combat |
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in both the European and Pacific Theaters; and |
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WHEREAS, Following the war, Mr. Aplin earned a master's |
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degree from Stephen F. Austin State University and moved to |
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Brazoria County, where he embarked on a long and rewarding career as |
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a teacher and basketball coach at Clute Intermediate School; he |
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later transitioned into residential construction and real estate |
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development, and he built many homes in the Lake Jackson community, |
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including in the Sleepy Hollow and Oyster Bend subdivisions; he was |
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still planning construction projects in his final days; he was a |
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longtime member of the First National Bank of Lake Jackson board of |
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directors; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Aplin benefited from the |
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love and support of his partner, Mildred Hunt; he was the proud |
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father of five children, Beaver, Reginald, Wayne, Michele, and |
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Ollamae, and he experienced the joy of welcoming eight |
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grandchildren and two great-grandchildren into his family; in |
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addition to spending time with his loved ones, he enjoyed fishing, |
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traveling, and watching the sun set at Surfside Beach; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Arch Aplin is deeply missed, memories of |
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his kindness, his generosity, and his passion for life remain to |
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comfort and inspire those he leaves behind; 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 Arch Hartwell Aplin |
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Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his partner, Mildred Hunt; to his sons, Arch "Beaver" Aplin III and |
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his wife, Joanie, and Reginald Joseph Aplin and his wife, Phyllis; |
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to his grandchildren, Ron Hidalgo, Nicole LeBoeuf, Joshua |
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Dickerson, Anne-Elizabeth Brown, Katherine Aplin, Arch Hartwell |
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"Hart" Aplin IV, Beau Aaron Aplin, and Cole Ryan Aplin; to his |
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great-grandchildren, Kaiden Funderburg and Trystyn Ingram; and to |
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his 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 Arch Aplin. |
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Vasut |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2408 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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