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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life came to an end with the |
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death of 100-year-old J. W. Thomas of Mount Pleasant on April 14, |
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2007; and |
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WHEREAS, This remarkable Texan was born to John and Mary Crow |
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Thomas in Titus County on that same day exactly 100 years ago; "Dub" |
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Thomas would later serve his country as a member of the U.S. Army |
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and lead a successful career as a design engineer; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas enjoyed a rewarding marriage with Mary |
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Mallory Thomas, and he was a loving father to his children, Byron |
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and Sally, and a devoted grandfather to Sean and Peyton; and |
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WHEREAS, A respected member of his community, Mr. Thomas was |
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a valued congregant of Greggton United Methodist Church in |
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Longview, as well as a member of Pine Tree Masonic Lodge No. 1396 |
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and the Order of the Eastern Star; and |
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WHEREAS, Dub Thomas lived a caring and purposeful life, and |
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he will always be remembered with great admiration and affection; |
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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 J. W. Thomas and extend sincere |
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sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Mary Mallory |
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Thomas; to his son, Byron Thomas; to his daughter, Sally Burnett; to |
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his grandchildren, Sean Thomas and Peyton Burnett; to his brother, |
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J. H. Thomas; to his sister, Lorene Owens; and to his other |
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relatives and 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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Dub Thomas. |