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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Beloved husband and father William Thomas Manning of |
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La Porte passed away on November 17, 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Robstown, Mr. Manning attended elementary |
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school and high school in Austin; he graduated from The University |
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of Texas at Austin in 1970; and |
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WHEREAS, Working as a registered professional engineer and a |
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double AA certified water and wastewater utilities operator with |
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more than 32 years' experience in the industry, he made significant |
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contributions to his field in the areas of design, leadership, and |
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education; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Manning was a man of rare strength who was |
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sustained by an enduring will; he cherished the time he spent with |
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his family and friends, and they in turn drew inspiration from his |
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love; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of William Thomas |
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Manning and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: |
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to his wife, Sharron; to his son, William Thomas Manning, Jr.; to |
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his granddaughter, Samantha Ann Manning; to his brothers, James |
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Michael Manning and his wife, Mae, and Merle Edward Huston, Jr., and |
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his wife, Sharon; to his nieces and nephews; and to all those who |
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mourn the loss of this esteemed Texan; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of William |
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Thomas Manning. |