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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Douglas |
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Keith Parsons of Pattonville, who passed away on January 9, 2009, at |
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the age of 74; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Lamar County to J. D. and Irene Mahan Parsons |
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on December 6, 1934, Douglas Parsons graduated from Chicota High |
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School and attended Paris Junior College; he answered his nation's |
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call to duty by enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1955 and spent several |
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months stationed overseas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Parsons married the former Peggy Sparks on |
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January 24, 1958, after returning to the United States; the couple |
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shared a half-century of marriage, during which time they were |
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blessed with three children, and had the pleasure of welcoming |
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eight grandchildren into their family; and |
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WHEREAS, Employed by Uarco, Inc., for 15 years as a |
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supervisor, this industrious Texan also worked as a farmer, ranch |
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manager, breeder of prized Limousine cattle, and maker of custom |
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hay bales during his lifetime; moreover, he served on the All Breed |
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Bull Sale Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, An active member of his community, Mr. Parsons was a |
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member of the College Church of Christ, the Texas Retired Teachers |
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Association, and the Lamar-Delta Retired Teachers and School |
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Employees Association; he also gave of his time and energy to the |
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McCuistion Regional Medical Center Auxiliary as a dedicated |
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volunteer and to the Pattonville Community Center in his capacity |
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as vice president; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Douglas Parsons will be greatly missed, he |
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led a caring and purposeful life, and his family and friends will |
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long remember the many wonderful times they spent in his company; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Douglas Keith Parsons and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Peggy |
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Sparks Parsons; to his children, Gregory Keith Parsons, Mark Alan |
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Parsons and his wife, Tonya, and Kristi Boren and her husband, |
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Randy; to his grandchildren, Drew Boren, Leah Boren and her fiance, |
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Darren Lane, and Haley, Ty, Alisen, Davis, and Karyn Parsons; to his |
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sisters, Elaine Roberts and her husband, Leon, and Marcy Campbell; |
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and to his other loved ones; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Douglas Keith Parsons. |
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Homer |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 69 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 12, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 69 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the Senate on April 21, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |