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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Winnsboro has lost an admired citizen |
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and civic leader with the passing of George Simms Lemon, Jr., on |
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February 24, 2007, at the age of 74; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Lemon was born to George Lemon, Sr., and Pauline |
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Lemon in Lubbock on April 9, 1932; he resided for more than 36 years |
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in Winnsboro, where he was an attorney in private practice, |
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specializing in bankruptcy law; he was also the owner of Tri-County |
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LLC and the co-owner of Lakewood Land and Title of Mount Vernon and |
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of Lake Country Mortgage; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly esteemed by his neighbors and fellow citizens |
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in the community, Mr. Lemon formerly served on the Winnsboro City |
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Council, where he held the position of mayor pro-tem; he also served |
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as a director of the Winnsboro Bank and Trust and as attorney for |
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the Upper Sabine Solid Waste Management District; in addition, he |
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was a valued member of the Winnsboro Chamber of Commerce, the |
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Winnsboro Rotary Club, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day |
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Saints; and |
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WHEREAS, A deeply devoted family man, George Lemon shared a |
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loving marriage of 52 years with Phyllis Ann Emory Lemon and |
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together they became the proud parents of seven children; Mr. Lemon |
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was preceded in death by his son, George Simms Lemon III, and a |
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grandson, Jeremy Alan Lemon; and |
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WHEREAS, George Lemon brought to his many endeavors an |
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unfailing integrity, steady purposefulness, and generosity of |
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spirit that won him the affection and appreciation of countless |
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fellow Texans, and he leaves behind memories that will be forever |
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cherished by all who were privileged to share in the richness of his |
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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 George S. Lemon, Jr., |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Phyllis Ann Emory Lemon; to his daughters, Laura Spendlove, |
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Leigh Myers, Susan Simons, Sabette Doan, Leta Martin, and Staci |
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Taylor; to his sister, Cherile Schuetzeburg; to his brother, Jon |
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Lemon; to his 25 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and to |
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his other relatives and many friends; and, be 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 George |
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Simms Lemon, Jr. |
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Hughes |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1463 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 27, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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