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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of William Howard Dickerson of Baytown |
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on March 29, 2007, at the age of 82, deeply saddened the family and |
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friends of this beloved gentleman; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Blacksburg, Virginia, on January 10, 1925, |
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Mr. Dickerson joined the U.S. Navy in May 1942 and served in the |
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Pacific campaign during the Second World War; he was discharged |
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from active duty in May 1949; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Dickerson earned his bachelor of science degree |
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in chemical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute; he |
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retired from Lubrizol in April 1991 and subsequently became active |
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in the Lubrizol Retiree Group; and |
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WHEREAS, A loving husband and devoted father, Mr. Dickerson |
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married Minetta Charlton Dickerson on April 10, 1948, and during |
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their 59 years together they raised a fine family; and |
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WHEREAS, William Howard Dickerson was a valued congregant of |
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the First Christian Church of Baytown, where he was elected elder |
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emeritus in 1998; he also served on the board of the YMCA and |
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received awards for his work with the GAP Bicycle Program; in |
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addition, he gave generously of his time and talents to the Optimist |
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Club and Kiwanis, and for his philanthropic contributions to the |
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latter group he earned designation as a George F. Hixson Fellow; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his death has brought great sorrow to his |
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loved ones, William Dickerson lived a caring and purposeful life, |
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and he leaves behind a legacy to be treasured by those who held him |
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dear; 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 William Howard |
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Dickerson and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: |
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to his wife, Minetta Dickerson; to his children, Floyd Dickerson |
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and his wife, Sharron, Nancy Marshall and her husband, John, Nathan |
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Dickerson and his wife, Kathleen, and John Dickerson and his wife, |
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Gina; to his grandchildren, Sarah and John Hervert, and Scott, |
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Geoffrey, Alexandra, Victor, Kathryn, Austin, Colin, Katie, and |
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Kelly Dickerson; to his brother, Elmer Holdway and his wife, |
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Phyllis; to his nephews, Holles and Jim Charlton; and to his other |
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relatives and 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 William |
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Howard Dickerson. |