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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of League City resident Oliver Jenkins, who passed away on February |
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7, 2007, only 10 days short of his 100th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Morris and Cornelius A. Jenkins, Oliver |
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Jenkins was a native Texan who was born in the town of Trinity; as an |
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adult, he moved to live with his brother, Felix, and his family in |
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Seabrook, where he met his future wife, Eloise Langram; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jenkins was a longtime employee of Ten Smelter |
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in Texas City, and he continued to work for a number of families in |
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El Lago after his retirement; in addition, he was a valued |
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congregant of Mt. Olive Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Jenkins played a positive |
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role in the lives of numerous individuals, and he will be deeply |
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missed by all who were fortunate to have known him; now, therefore, |
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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 Oliver Jenkins and |
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extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family; 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 Oliver |
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Jenkins. |
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Eiland |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 916 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 5, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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