By:  Wentworth                                         S.R. No. 332

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 1-2                              SENATE RESOLUTION

 1-3                                  In Memory

 1-4                                     of

 1-5                                  Paul Page

 1-6           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens

 1-7     of Eldorado, Texas, in mourning the loss of civic leader Paul Page,

 1-8     who died February 15, 1997, at the age of 69; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, Born in Eldorado on September 16, 1927, he was

1-10     the youngest of six children born to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Page; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Paul graduated from Eldorado High School and attended

1-12     Southern Methodist University, graduating in 1949; and

1-13           WHEREAS, One of the most enjoyable experiences of his life

1-14     was being a starting halfback in the extraordinary backfield of

1-15     the Southern Methodist University national championship football

1-16     teams of the late 1940s; and

1-17           WHEREAS, When he graduated, he was the number one draft

1-18     choice of several professional teams, and he chose to play for

1-19     the Baltimore Colts; and

1-20           WHEREAS, In 1949, Paul married his college sweetheart, the

1-21     former Lucy Huckaby of Dallas; they later moved to Eldorado,

1-22     where he began his career in oil and ranching; and

1-23           WHEREAS, A lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church, Paul

 2-1     served as an elder and as a delegate to the General Assembly; and

 2-2           WHEREAS, A man who believed in giving something back to

 2-3     his community, he was a director of the First National Bank

 2-4     of Eldorado, a member of the board of Schreiner College, and a

 2-5     trustee of Southern Methodist University; and

 2-6           WHEREAS, This distinguished gentleman was inducted into the

 2-7     Southern Methodist University Hall of Fame in 1981, and he was

 2-8     later chosen recipient of the Southern Methodist University

 2-9     Distinguished Alumni Award; and

2-10           WHEREAS, An exemplary and notable man, Paul Page was highly

2-11     respected for his many accomplishments and was a respected leader

2-12     in his town and state; and

2-13           WHEREAS, Mr. Page leaves a legacy of compassion and commitment

2-14     that will be remembered with gratitude by all those who knew and

2-15     loved him; now, therefore, be it

2-16           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-17     75th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to

2-18     the members of his family:  his wife, Lucy Page; his children,

2-19     Paul Page, Jr., Patty and Randy Gardner, Kathy and Joe Nobles,

2-20     and Carolyn and Willis Price; his brother and sister-in-law,

2-21     Wilson and Helen Page; his sister-in-law, Maxine Page; and

2-22     his 12 grandchildren; and, be it further

2-23           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for his

2-24     family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate,

2-25     and when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

 3-1     Paul Page.

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 3-3                                         President of the Senate

 3-4                                       I hereby certify that the above

 3-5                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

 3-6                                  on March 13, 1997, by a rising vote.

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 3-8                                         Secretary of the Senate

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3-10                                           Member, Texas Senate