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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 554
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In Memory |
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of |
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William Earl Crawford |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens |
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of Fate in mourning the loss of William Earl Crawford, who died |
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March 5, 2007, at the age of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Crawford gave more than 30 years of his life |
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to revitalizing his hometown, and in the process he became a |
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friend, leader, and mentor to many; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Crawford was elected mayor of Fate in 1957, |
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when the town had 50 households, no running water or paved roads, |
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and limited electricity; under his leadership, the town acquired |
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the basic needs that it lacked, and today it has an estimated |
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population of more than 4,000; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong farmer, Mr. Crawford supported his |
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community as a volunteer leader; when infrastructure repairs |
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needed to be made in the town, he directed crews himself to fix |
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the problems; Farm-to-Market Road 551 in downtown Fate has been |
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named W. E. Crawford Drive in his honor; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and perseverance, |
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he gave generously to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued |
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counsel will not be forgotten by those who knew him; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Crawford was a devoted husband, father, and |
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grandfather, and he will long be remembered with affection and |
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admiration by all who were privileged to share in his life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of William Earl Crawford: his wife, Mary Elizabeth Crawford; |
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his sons, William Crawford, Jr., and Frank Stevenson Crawford; |
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and his two grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy |
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from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of William Earl Crawford. |
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Deuell |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 22, 2007, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |