R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The recent passing of Jerome Vernon Valentine of
 1-2     Dallas on February 25, 1999, at the age of 52, has brought great
 1-3     sadness to the family and many friends of this esteemed gentleman;
 1-4     and
 1-5           WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Valentine graduated from Lincoln
 1-6     High School and went on to serve his country with distinction as a
 1-7     soldier in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, Mr. Valentine was the founder and owner of Val's
 1-9     Beer and Wine Liquor Store for 20 years and was a respected member
1-10     of his community; and
1-11           WHEREAS, This distinguished man enjoyed a strong and enduring
1-12     relationship with his wife, Letha, and was a loving father to his
1-13     four daughters; in addition, he was a longtime member of Mt. Horeb
1-14     Baptist Church; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Jerome Vernon Valentine was a man of honor and
1-16     integrity, and though his guidance and devotion will be missed by
1-17     all who knew him, his spirit will surely live on in the hearts and
1-18     minds of the many people whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be
1-19     it
1-20           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
1-21     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jerome Vernon
1-22     Valentine and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:
1-23     to his wife, Letha Valentine; to his daughters, Sheniqua Johnson,
1-24     Stephene Dunbar, Cristal Valentine, and Taletha Valentine; to his
 2-1     brothers, Roosevelt Valentine, Jr., Arthur Earl Valentine, and
 2-2     Johnnie  Lee Johnson; to his sister, Brenda Garrett Johnson; and to
 2-3     the many other relatives and friends of this beloved man; and, be
 2-4     it further
 2-5           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-6     prepared  for the members of his family and that when the Texas
 2-7     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
 2-8     Jerome Vernon Valentine.
                                                                       Hodge
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 434 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on April 23, 1999.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House