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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may serve |
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to temper the profound sadness brought by the passing of Harry Lee |
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Westmoreland, Jr., of Sugar Land on February 16, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Westmoreland was born on October 29, 1941, in |
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Houston; he graduated from St. Thomas High School and served his |
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country as a member of the U.S. Air Force before earning his |
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bachelor's and master's degrees from Sam Houston State University; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, He taught in the Houston Independent School District |
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and worked for several years in the seismic drilling industry |
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before establishing his own business, Lone Star Bit Company, in |
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1984; and |
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WHEREAS, While on a trip to Peru in 1988, he met a missionary |
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who drilled wells for villages lacking a clean, safe water source; |
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inspired and determined to ease the suffering of the underserved, |
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Mr. Westmoreland joined with several others to found Living Water |
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International, which, since its establishment in 1990, has |
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completed nearly 4,000 projects in 21 countries; and |
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WHEREAS, In bringing this dream to fruition, Mr. Westmoreland |
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developed three generations of a new light-weight, portable drill |
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rig that Living Water International has used to provide potable |
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water to people around the world; and |
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WHEREAS, Held in the highest regard by all who knew him, this |
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caring gentleman lived his faith and brought enthusiasm and |
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dedication to his many endeavors; in so doing, he built a life that |
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was remarkably rich in family, friends, and accomplishments, and |
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while he will be deeply missed, his good works will continue to |
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resonate in the lives of countless individuals; now, therefore, be |
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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 Harry Lee |
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Westmoreland, Jr., and extend deepest sympathy to the members of |
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his family: to his wife, Jo Ann; to his daughters, Sue Westmoreland |
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and Alice Polacek and her husband, Yubo; to his son, D. L. |
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Westmoreland; to his mother, Margie Westmoreland Parent and her |
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husband, Frank Parent; to his granddaughters, Alissa, Alexis, |
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Julia, and Ashlyn; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be |
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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 Harry Lee |
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Westmoreland, Jr. |