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                                                                  H.R. No. 634



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Residents of Del Rio lost a beloved neighbor and 
friend with the passing of Allen Henry Jernigan on January 13, 2002, 
at the age of 84; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Jernigan was born in Portales, New Mexico, on 
July 19, 1917; a veteran of World War II, he served in the United 
States Army in the European Theater; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman married Iva Esther Wideman 
on June 15, 1941, and the couple enjoyed a rich and rewarding 
marriage; and
	WHEREAS, Allen Henry Jernigan was a man of dedication and 
integrity, and while he will be greatly missed, his memory lives on 
in the hearts and minds of the many people whose lives he touched; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Allen Henry Jernigan 
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his 
wife of 60 years, Iva Esther Wideman Jernigan; to his son, Sheriff 
A. D'Wayne Jernigan and his wife, Imelda; to his daughter, LaVern 
Jernigan Sartor and her husband, James; to his sisters, Aline 
Jernigan Lee and Viola Jernigan Sustaita; to his brothers, Wilbert 
Jernigan, Edward Jernigan, Jack Jernigan, and Paul Jernigan; to his 
six grandchildren; to his five great-grandchildren; and to his 
other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Jernigan's family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Allen Henry 
Jernigan.

                                                                         Gallego


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 634 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on April 25, 2003.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House