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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Beloved family man and respected attorney Crawford |
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Duane Parker III of Carthage passed away on February 11, 2007, at |
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the age of 48; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on August 18, 1958, in Houston, Mr. Parker |
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graduated from Carthage High School in 1976, later attending Panola |
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College and The University of Texas before graduating from Stephen |
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F. Austin State University; and |
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WHEREAS, After earning his law degree from Texas Southern |
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University, he practiced law in his family's firm, Parker, |
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McPherson, and Parker, and also participated in the Panola County |
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Bar Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Parker married Cara Beth Simmons on September |
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23, 1995, and two beloved children came from their union; and |
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WHEREAS, A dearly loved husband, father, and son, Crawford |
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Duane Parker III is missed by all those who were fortunate enough to |
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have shared in the richness of his life; 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 Crawford Duane Parker |
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III and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Cara Beth Parker; to his children, Crawford Duane Parker IV |
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and Sarah Beth Parker; to his parents, Beth and Crawford Parker, |
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Jr.; to his sisters, Donna Parker Ayers and her husband, Stephen, |
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Elaine Parker McPherson and her husband, Rick, and Penny Parker |
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Lowrey; and to his many other relatives and friends; 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 Crawford |
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Duane Parker III. |