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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times may |
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comfort the family and friends of Cecil Gene Shaw of Riesel, who |
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passed away on May 2, 2007, at the age of 75; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Ernest and Viola Shaw on February 1, 1932, |
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Mr. Shaw attended school in Marlin and Allen Academy in Bryan, |
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where he played football; he married the love of his life, Dorothy |
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LaVonne Kay, on July 15, 1952, and the pair shared a 54-year |
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marriage that was blessed with three children as well as 11 |
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grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime resident of the Riesel community, |
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Mr. Shaw was a cattle rancher for most of his life, and he also |
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worked at the Owens Illinois glass plant for 33 years; he was a |
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valued member of Old Time Baptist Church, a 32nd-degree Mason, and a |
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former president of the Riesel Masonic Lodge #835, and he enjoyed |
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fishing and spending time with his grandchildren in his leisure |
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time; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Cecil Shaw will |
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miss his outgoing personality, his kindness, and his generous and |
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caring nature, but he will always be remembered with great |
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admiration and affection; 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 Cecil Gene Shaw and |
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extend sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, LaVonne |
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Shaw; to his children, Donnie Shaw and his wife, Margaret, Kathy |
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Posey and her husband, Mike, and Nancy Garon and her husband, |
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Michael; to his 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; and to |
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his other 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 Cecil Gene |
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Shaw. |