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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 Ray Allen Lemmon of Houston, who passed away on |
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January 9, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and reared in the Bayou City, Mr. Lemmon |
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graduated from the University of Houston and remained a committed |
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Cougar throughout his life; a veteran of World War II, he proudly |
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served his country as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps during |
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combat operations in the South Pacific; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his return to civilian life, Mr. Lemmon |
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gained employment with Southern Pacific Railroad; after starting a |
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family, he established his own company, Ray Lemmon Insurance, and |
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this successful venture later grew to include real estate services; |
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by the end of his career, Mr. Lemmon was considered an expert in his |
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field and was often called on to serve as a court-appointed receiver |
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and to offer testimony at the courthouse; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1968, this respected businessman was elected to |
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the Texas House of Representatives, serving the citizens of |
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District 24 in the 61st and 62nd legislative sessions; during his |
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tenure in office, Representative Lemmon authored or coauthored |
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bills creating The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, |
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the Texas Tourist Development Agency, six new courts in Harris |
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County, and the Texas Council on Marine Related Affairs; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a dedicated civic leader as well as a charter |
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member of Emerson Unitarian Church, which he served on its board of |
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trustees; his myriad other affiliations included membership for |
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more than a half-century in Anson Jones Masonic Lodge No. 1313, |
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where he held the position of Worshipful Master and earned the |
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Golden Trowel Award for Service; and |
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WHEREAS, A cherished family man, community leader, and public |
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servant, Ray Lemmon leaves behind a legacy of achievement that will |
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continue to resonate in the lives of his fellow Texans for years to |
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come; 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 special tribute to the life of the Honorable |
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Ray Allen Lemmon and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his daughters, Trish Baldwin-Hagner and her husband, |
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Buddy, Lori Thomson and her husband, Robert, and Paula Ann Petritz; |
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to his son, David Lemmon; to his grandchildren, Shawn Lemmon Shaw, |
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Nicole and Michelle Petritz, Chris and Anneke Lemmon, and Hunter |
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Grace Thomson; to his loved one, Susanna Painter; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ray Allen |
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Lemmon. |