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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of James William Daniel of Mount Pleasant, who died on March 9, |
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2007, at the age of 86; and |
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WHEREAS, Billy Daniel was born to Walker and Lura Norton |
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Daniel on February 22, 1921, in Texarkana; he served his country |
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with valor during World War II as a member of the United States Army |
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Air Force; and |
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WHEREAS, A successful businessman and esteemed civic leader, |
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Mr. Daniel previously owned Pleasant Oil Company and was a former |
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member of the Mount Pleasant City Council, as well as a valued |
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congregant of First Baptist Church; in recognition of his many |
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contributions to the community, he was honored as Titus County |
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Citizen of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Billy Daniel was also a devoted husband and loving |
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father; he and his wife, Peggy, were the parents of three daughters |
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and a son, the late Mike Daniel; and |
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WHEREAS, James William Daniel could take well-deserved pride |
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in a long lifetime of purposeful endeavor, and those fortunate |
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enough to have shared in his love and friendship will forever hold |
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him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be 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 James William Daniel and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Peggy |
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Daniel; to his daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Joyce Owens, |
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Cindy and Mike Reynolds, and Sonny and Bill Love; to his |
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daughter-in-law, Elaine Fraizer Daniel; to his eight grandchildren |
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and eight great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and |
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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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James William Daniel. |