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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, William Crenshaw Miller of Dallas died on November |
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6, 2006, at the age of 100, leaving behind a legacy of |
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accomplishment that will continue to resonate in the lives of |
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others for many years to come; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Brownwood on December 31, 1905, "Dub" Miller |
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was raised by his mother after the untimely death of his father from |
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tuberculosis three months before his birth; the pair lived with |
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relatives for several years, moving to Dallas in 1911, where he |
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attended Oak Cliff and W. H. Adamson High Schools and earned |
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undergraduate and law degrees from Southern Methodist University; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The former Marine second lieutenant briefly worked |
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in Texaco's legal department before he was invited by his |
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father-in-law to join his commercial real estate firm, Bolanz and |
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Bolanz, in 1937; for nearly seven decades, Mr. Miller dedicated his |
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considerable energies to the business, later named Bolanz and |
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Miller Realtors, Inc., and in so doing, played an important role in |
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the growth and development of the city of Dallas; he served as first |
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vice president of the Greater Dallas Board of Realtors and as |
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president of the Dallas chapter of the Society of Industrial |
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Realtors; he retired at the age of 98; and |
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WHEREAS, Also a noted community leader, Mr. Miller served |
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three terms on the Dallas City Council, beginning in 1953, and |
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supervised the $7.5 million renovation of Dallas Love Field and the |
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construction of the airport's current terminal; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Miller's extensive civic involvement included |
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service as building committee chair for Dallas Memorial Auditorium, |
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the downtown public library, Fair Park Coliseum, and the Preston |
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Hollow Presbyterian Church; a member of the Dallas Aviation |
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Council, he held the office of president of the North Dallas Chamber |
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of Commerce and of the Arabian Horse Club of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Further benefiting from his participation and |
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commitment were the boards of the Texas Presbyterian Foundation, |
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the State Fair of Texas, Vickery ISD, and Austin College, which |
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presented him with a Founders Medal for his active service since |
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1960 and the Toddie Lee Wynne Award; other honors included the |
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Lifetime Achievement Award from the Eastern Crabbet Arabian Horse |
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Society, an AARP award, an Eastwood Cup for outstanding service as a |
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realtor, and induction into the North Texas Commercial Association |
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of Realtors Hall of Honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Miller shared 58 years of marriage with his |
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beloved wife, Nell Bolanz Miller, until her death in 1994; the |
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couple were blessed with two sons, Bo and Will, and happily welcomed |
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two more generations of descendants into their family; and |
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WHEREAS, Widely respected for his myriad civic contributions |
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as well as for his wisdom and his kindness, "Dub" Miller made a |
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positive difference in the city he was proud to call home, and he |
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will long be remembered with great admiration and affection; now, |
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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 Crenshaw |
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Miller and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his sons, Charles Miller and his wife, Lasandra, and William C. |
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Miller III and his wife, Judy; to his grandchildren, Scott, Andrea, |
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Jeanne, Wes, and Justin, and their spouses; to his nine |
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great-grandchildren, Brooke, Merit, Will, Travis, Harper, Miller, |
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J. B., Kate, and Gray; to his sister, Louise Munroe; and to his |
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other 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 the members of his family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of William |
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Crenshaw Miller. |