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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Galveston County have lost a |
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dedicated peace officer with the death of Constable Charles D. Gay |
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of Santa Fe on March 30, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, "Skip" Gay was born on July 15, 1940, in McRae, |
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Arkansas, and he had been a resident of Santa Fe, Texas, for 43 |
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years; after working as a carpenter for more than two decades, he |
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became interested in public service and worked as a reserve officer |
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for the Galveston County Sheriff's office; he later became a deputy |
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constable for Precinct No. 4 in Galveston County; he was elected |
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constable of the precinct in 1983, and he ably served its residents |
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in that capacity until the time of his death; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his duties as a public official, |
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Constable Gay was involved in various community and recreational |
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activities; a member of the Methodist faith, he was also active in |
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the Democratic Club in Santa Fe and was an honorary member of the |
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Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 3789; and |
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WHEREAS, A friend to many, Mr. Gay was especially devoted to |
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his wife of more than 35 years, Dolores Gay, and their six children, |
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Rick, Ronny, Randy, Anita, Lisa, and Pamela; he also enjoyed the |
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companionship of his dog, Daisey, and his horse, Smoke; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Skip Gay will |
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long remember this true Texas gentleman who championed public |
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safety, whose calm demeanor inspired confidence in those around |
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him, and who brightened the lives of countless individuals with his |
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delightful sense of humor; 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 Charles D. Gay and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Dolores Gay; to his children, Rick Turrentine, Ronny Turrentine, |
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Randy Turrentine and his wife, Mary, Anita Weldon and her husband, |
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Cody, Lisa David and her husband, Jerrel, and Pamela Secades and her |
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husband, Rio; to his grandchildren, Meredith, Karissa, Kandace, |
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Shawna, Ashley, Randy, Steven, Rush, Alex, Darby, Shelby, and |
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Greyson; to his great-grandchildren, Mason, Marissa, Haze, Jagger, |
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and Audrey; 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 Constable |
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Charles Gay. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1403 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 11, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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