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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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death of Paul Mabrey Hanson of Dallas on March 12, 2007, at the age |
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of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on October 24, 1922, on a farm in Kansas, Paul |
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Hanson graduated from high school in 1941; after a semester at |
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Kansas Wesleyan University, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and |
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participated in the Allied invasions of Bouganville, Guam, and |
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Okinawa during World War II and received a commendation for |
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meritorious service; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his military service, Mr. Hanson enrolled |
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at Southern Methodist University, where he earned a bachelor's |
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degree in business administration in 1948 as well as two varsity |
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letters in baseball; and |
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WHEREAS, His professional life consisted of 17 years of |
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employment with the Oilwell Supply Division of U.S. Steel |
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Corporation, followed by four decades as a successful member of the |
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Ebby Halliday REALTORS team; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly regarded by his colleagues, Mr. Hanson shared |
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his time and energy as a volunteer with local, statewide, and |
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national real estate concerns; he served as president of RELO, a |
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national relocation organization, and director of the Texas |
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Association of REALTORS and the Greater Dallas Association of |
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REALTORS, as well as a member of the National Association of |
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REALTORS and many boards and associations of REALTORS in the |
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Metroplex; further, his civic involvement included holding the |
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offices of vice president of the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce |
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and business director and treasurer of the Texas Independent |
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College Fund; and |
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WHEREAS, For 44 years, he enjoyed the love and support of his |
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first wife, the late Frances Crews Hanson, and he was fortunate |
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enough to find love again with Mildred Kershner Hanson, who became |
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his second wife; and |
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WHEREAS, Paul Hanson leaves behind a legacy of service and |
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acheivement, and he will be greatly missed by the many individuals |
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whose lives he touched; 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 Paul Mabrey Hanson and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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daughters, Joan Patmore, Gwen Sanchez and her husband, Roberto, and |
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Kaye Galloway; to his grandchildren, Rob Sanchez and his wife, |
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Ellie, Alexis Martinez and her husband, Antonio, Laura Sanchez, |
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Chuck, Paul, and Doug Patmore, and Lindsey Galloway; to his |
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great-grandchildren, Nicolas Sanchez and Carolina Martinez; to his |
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sister, Ebby Halliday Acers; to his nephew and niece, Jim Huff and |
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Jensy Engle; and to his 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 Paul Mabrey |
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Hanson. |
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Gonzalez Toureilles |
Mowery |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Brazos |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Callegari |
Hernandez |
Patrick |
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Christian |
Hochberg |
Pickett |
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Cook of Navarro |
Hopson |
Puente |
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Cook of Colorado |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Corte |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Crownover |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Davis of Harris |
Keffer |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Parker |
Smith of Harris |
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Delisi |
King of Taylor |
Smithee |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Solomons |
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Eissler |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Escobar |
Madden |
Van Arsdale |
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Farabee |
Mallory Caraway |
Vaught |
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Farrar |
Martinez Fischer |
Villarreal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1006 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 13, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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