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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and friends of |
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the Honorable Bob Cummings of Gatesville, former justice of the |
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Tenth Court of Appeals, who passed away on January 20, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on August 7, 1936, to Ernest Lee and Mattie |
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Manning Cummings, Bob Cummings served his country as a member of the |
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U.S. Air Force Reserve; he was a graduate of The University of Texas |
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and earned his juris doctorate from Baylor Law School in 1962; and |
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WHEREAS, This notable Texan had a varied and successful |
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career, including tenures as a sixth grade teacher at Gatesville |
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Elementary School, an agent for Cummings Insurance Agency, and an |
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assistant city attorney for the City of Waco; he practiced law |
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privately for 10 years before serving as district attorney and then |
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district judge of the 52nd Judicial District, and in 1991, he |
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accepted responsibilities as a justice of the Tenth Court of |
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Appeals, retiring from the position in 1998; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Justice Cummings gave generously |
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of his time and talents to civic and professional organizations; |
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benefiting from his membership were the Baylor Law Review |
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Association, 52nd Judicial District Bar Association, Waco-McLennan |
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County Bar Association, and State Bar of Texas, as well as the |
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Gatesville Lions Club, Gatesville Exchange Club, American Legion |
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Post No. 42, Gatesville Masonic Lodge No. 197, A.F. & A.M., and Waco |
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Scottish Rite and York Rite Bodies; and |
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WHEREAS, A true and faithful friend to many, a devoted |
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companion to his wife, and a caring father and adored grandfather, |
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Justice Cummings will be deeply missed, but he will always be |
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remembered with great admiration and affection; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of former Tenth Court of Appeals |
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Justice Bob Cummings and extend sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife of 43 years, Joy Cummings; to his children, |
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Meredith Stephens and her husband, Jamey, Lindsey Cummings and his |
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wife, Susan, and Eric Cummings and his wife, Tori; to his |
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grandchildren, William Justice Stephens and Caroline, Claire, |
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Colton, and Lindsey Ann Cummings; to his sister, Patsy Wheat and her |
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husband, G. R.; to his sister-in-law, Ruth Cummings; and to his |
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other relatives and many 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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Justice Bob Cummings. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 53 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on February 1, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 53 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the Senate on February 28, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |