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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close on May 24, |
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2024, with the passing of Frank Ferrell Davis of Midland at the age |
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of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Mary Frank and Paul Davis, Ferrell |
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"Chivo" Davis was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 12, |
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1944, and he grew up with the companionship of a brother, Paul; |
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after graduating from Midland High School, he attended The |
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University of Texas at Austin and then went on to earn his |
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bachelor's degree from Stephen F. Austin State University; he |
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subsequently answered his nation's call to duty, and following his |
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military service, he began his professional career in 1967 with |
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Shell USA, Inc.; after working for various independent oil and gas |
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companies, he founded Davis Partners, Ltd., in 1978, and he oversaw |
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the business's growth over the succeeding decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Davis also had a passion for ranching, and he |
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managed a successful cow/calf and meat goat operation in Bandera |
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County, earning a Man of the Year in Texas Agriculture award from |
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the Texas County Agriculture Agents Association in 2001; engaged in |
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his community, he served as a board member of the Midland Children's |
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Rehabilitation Center, Manor Park, Inc., Bynum School, and Texas |
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Commerce Bank-Midland, and he was an active congregant of First |
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Methodist Midland; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Davis was blessed with the |
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love and support of his wife of 57 years, Polly; he took great pride |
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in their twin daughters, Jennifer and Shelley, and his treasured |
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family grew to include six grandchildren and a great-granddaughter; |
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during his leisure hours, he enjoyed entertaining neighbors and |
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friends and spending time with his many dogs; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Ferrell Davis is deeply missed, memories of |
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his enthusiasm for life, his strength of character, and his |
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devotion to his family remain to comfort and inspire those he leaves |
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behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Frank Ferrell Davis and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Polly |
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Chappell Davis; to his daughters, Jennifer Davis Hord and her |
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husband, Willis, and Shelley Davis Harper and her husband, Jack; to |
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his grandchildren, Lauren Ferrell Harper, Davis Lee Hord and his |
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wife, Margaret, Ellen Claire Hord, Hunt Daniel Hord, Caroline |
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Bryant Harper, and Olivia Chappell Harper; to his great-grandchild, |
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Frances Fox Hord; to his brother, Paul L. Davis Jr., and his wife, |
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Betty Rae; to his sister-in-law, Carolyn Chappell Light, and her |
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husband, David; to his brother-in-law, David Scott Miles; and to |
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his many 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Ferrell Davis. |