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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 652

 1-3                                  In Memory

 1-4                                     of

 1-5                              Jabe Brazzle, Jr.

 1-6           WHEREAS, The passing of Jabe Brazzle, Jr., on

 1-7     February 24, 1997, at the age of 67, has brought a great loss

 1-8     to the family and many friends of the distinguished Texan; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, Born July 26, 1929, in Cleburne, Mr. Brazzle was

1-10     graduated from Texas College; he married the former Jesse Bibles

1-11     on September 10, 1952, and the couple nurtured a happy and

1-12     fulfilling union that spanned 44 years; they were blessed with

1-13     two children, Jabe III and Gina Rachele; and

1-14           WHEREAS, Mr. Brazzle was well regarded as an educator and

1-15     coach who pioneered integration in the Vernon school system; a

1-16     former classroom teacher, he began his coaching career at

1-17     Booker T. Washington High School in 1954, and throughout the

1-18     years, he served as a positive role model to countless young

1-19     Texans; and

1-20           WHEREAS, A former minor league baseball player, he shared

1-21     his knowledge and enthusiasm for that sport with his students when

1-22     he developed the baseball program at Vernon High School in 1975,

1-23     and he inspired many young athletes to victory as head coach of the

 2-1     varsity team until he retired in 1990; in recognition of his vast

 2-2     contributions, the school's new baseball field will be named in

 2-3     his honor; and

 2-4           WHEREAS, This eminent Texan further served his community

 2-5     as a director of the Vernon Housing Authority and the Boys Clubs

 2-6     of Vernon and as an esteemed member of the Vernon Optimist Club

 2-7     and the Masonic Lodge; his exceptional civic involvement brought

 2-8     him well-deserved acclaim, for he was named the community's

 2-9     Outstanding Citizen for 1988; and

2-10           WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, he was sustained by a deep

2-11     faith as a devout member of First Baptist Church, where he was

2-12     active in the Seekers Sunday School class and the Celebration Choir;

2-13     and

2-14           WHEREAS, A man of great vision, Jabe Brazzle, Jr., left

2-15     an indelible mark on the community he was proud to call home, and

2-16     though he is gone from us now, his memory will surely endure in

2-17     the hearts and minds of all who knew and loved him; now, therefore,

2-18     be it

2-19           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-20     75th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Jabe Brazzle, Jr.,

2-21     and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family:  his

2-22     beloved wife, Jesse Brazzle; his daughter, Gina Brazzle Townsend;

2-23     his four sisters, Mary Bess Marshburn, Hazel King, Geneva Brazzle,

2-24     and Louise Davis; his grandson, Evan Isaiah Townsend; and to the

2-25     many other friends and relatives of this distinguished gentleman;

 3-1     and, be it further

 3-2           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be

 3-3     prepared for the members of his family as an expression of deepest

 3-4     sympathy from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns

 3-5     this day, it do so in memory of Jabe Brazzle, Jr.

 3-6                                                    Duncan

 3-7           Armbrister           Harris              Patterson

 3-8           Barrientos           Haywood             Ratliff

 3-9           Bivins               Lindsay             Shapiro

3-10           Brown                Lucio               Shapleigh

3-11           Cain                 Luna                Sibley

3-12           Carona               Madla               Truan

3-13           Ellis                Moncrief            Wentworth

3-14           Fraser               Nelson              West

3-15           Gallegos             Nixon               Whitmire

3-16           Galloway             Ogden               Zaffirini

3-17                      Bullock, President of the Senate

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3-19                                         President of the Senate

3-20                                       I hereby certify that the above

3-21                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

3-22                                  on May 12, 1997, by a rising vote.

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3-24                                         Secretary of the Senate

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3-26                                           Member, Texas Senate