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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 Donald Jay Vernon of Houston, who died on March 16, 2007, at the |
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age of 75; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Benjamin and Lona Vernon on March 18, 1931, |
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in Abilene, Mr. Vernon grew up in Brown County, the area that his |
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family helped settle as pioneers; after graduating from Brownwood |
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High School in 1948, he studied at Texas A&M University and earned |
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his undergraduate degree from North Texas State College; and |
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WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Vernon had a |
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distinguished career in education for nearly 40 years; he served as |
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an English teacher and athletics coach in Nocona and Lewisville, |
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and as a guidance counselor, guidance administrator, and school |
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principal in Midland; he also served as a vocational counselor and |
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as a licensed professional counselor in Houston and as the director |
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of guidance for Texas Education Agency Region IV; he retired in |
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1992; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Vernon was a longtime resident of Northwest |
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Houston and a member of St. Stephens United Methodist Church; in |
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addition to his belief in education, he enjoyed a passion for the |
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arts, history, and politics; those who were privileged to share in |
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his love and friendship will forever treasure their memories of his |
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intelligence, integrity, humor, and kindness; 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 Donald Jay Vernon and |
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extend deepest sympathy to his family: to his wife, Loree Marsh |
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Vernon; to his children, Clayton Jay Vernon and his wife, Victoria, |
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John Arthur Vernon and his wife, Maureen, and Jacqueline Lenore |
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Vernon; to his grandchildren, Ruslan, Michael, Tristan, Halle, and |
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Nolan Vernon; to his sisters, Benna Lou Vernon Chastain and Neysa Jo |
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Vernon Morrell and her husband, Larry, and their families; 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 Donald |
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Vernon. |
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Bohac |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1467 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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