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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Malcom Thomas, Sr., of Eagle Lake passed away on |
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December 5, 2006, at the age of 40, and his untimely death has left a |
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void in the lives of those who knew and loved him; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Eagle Lake and a valued |
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employee of the LCRA, "Mike" Thomas was born on September 24, 1966; |
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as a youth, he confessed to Christ as a member of White Cloud |
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Baptist Church, where he later served as a deacon and as co-chairman |
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of the White Cloud Baptist Church Deacon Board; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from Rice High School in 1985, Mr. |
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Thomas worked as a school bus driver for Rice ISD for many years; on |
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June 10, 1989, he married the former Marsha McTear, and their union |
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was blessed with three children: Macelsey, Machelsea, and Malcom |
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Thomas, Jr.; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas joined the staff of the LCRA as an |
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apprentice and steadily rose through the ranks to become an |
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irrigation coordinator and, ultimately, a crew leader in the |
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Lakeside Irrigation District; he managed the seven-member staff of |
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the Lakeside canal system and operated a section of the canal; and |
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WHEREAS, A hard-working family man, Mr. Thomas was passionate |
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about contributing to the betterment of his community and often |
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sought out volunteer opportunities; notably, he was the first |
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African American to volunteer with the Eagle Lake Fire Department; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas was devout in his faith and was an active |
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member of Providence Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and choir |
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member; his generosity and strength of character endeared him to |
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many during his time on this earth, and the light of his memory will |
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continue to shine in the hearts of his friends and loved ones; 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 Malcom Thomas, Sr., |
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and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Marsha Thomas; to his daughters, Macelsey and Machelsea |
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Thomas; to his son, Malcom Thomas, Jr.; to his mother, Earleen |
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Upson; to his sisters and brothers-in-law, Aberleen Lemons, |
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Marcella Foster and her husband, Arthur, Ruby Johnson, and Odessa |
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Thomas and her husband, David; to his brothers and sisters-in-law, |
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Jessie Upson and his wife, Diane, Cordis Upson and his wife, |
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Carlene, Oliver Thomas and his wife, Catherine, Raymond Thomas, and |
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Edward Thomas and his wife, Eve; to his mother- and father-in-law, |
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Deacon Alex and Debra Woolridge; to his aunts, Betty Jean Pettus, |
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Ruby C. King, Lillie Mae Johnson, Castella Hall, and Arie Lee |
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Spears; to his uncle, Frank Pettus; to his goddaughters, Destinee |
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Jackson, Monica Barrow, Shanique Williams, and Kendall Bailey; to |
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his godsons, Tremaine McGrew, Desmond Thomas, Jaelan Crawford, and |
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Jordan Johnson; to his good friend, Pastor Dave Curry; and to the |
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other relatives and many friends of this beloved man; and, be it |
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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 Malcom |
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Thomas, Sr. |
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Cook of Colorado |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 175 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on February 22, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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