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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 649
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens |
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of El Paso in mourning the loss of Jackson Valentine Curlin, who |
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died March 10, 2007, at the age of 90; and |
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WHEREAS, Jack Curlin was born March 5, 1917, and grew up in |
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Waxahachie, where he participated in Boy Scouts and rose to the |
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rank of Eagle Scout; he obtained an appointment to the United States |
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Military Academy at West Point, but chose to study and to play |
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sports at Trinity University and The University of Texas at Austin; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Curlin served the nation for more than a |
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decade with the Federal Bureau of Investigation; he then worked |
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for nearly 20 years with the El Paso National Bank and became |
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senior vice president; he served as steward and president of |
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Price's Producers; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devout Christian who practiced his faith |
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in his daily life; he was a member of First Presbyterian Church, |
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where he served as a deacon; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Curlin was active in civic and community |
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affairs, and some of his activities included serving as a board |
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member of Providence Memorial Hospital and Southwestern |
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Children's Home, a campaign chair for the American Cancer Society |
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El Paso, and a cofounder of the Humanities Alliance at |
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The University of Texas at El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of varied interests who valued discussion |
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and debate, Mr. Curlin was committed to integrity and fairness; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, He 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 those who were privileged to share in his life; |
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now, 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 |
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bereaved family of Jackson Valentine Curlin: his wife of 58 |
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years, Barbara Price Curlin; his children, Jackson, Bruce, |
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Lorez, and Tom; and his seven grandchildren; and, be it 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 Jackson Valentine Curlin. |
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Shapleigh |
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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 April 4, 2007, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |