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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Monroe |
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Travis Hardin of Paris, Texas, who passed away on February 20, 2009, |
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at the age of 71; and |
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WHEREAS, "Tom" Hardin was born in Bagwell on August 6, 1937, |
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to Travis H. Hardin and Jesse Jackson Hardin; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Hardin was |
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a career member of the U.S. Air Force, serving for 23 years all |
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across the nation, in New York, Virginia, Massachusetts, Nevada, |
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Idaho, Texas, and Alaska, where he was stationed not far from the |
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North Pole; he also served with distinction in locales around the |
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world, such as Taiwan, Pakistan, Germany, and Thailand, where he |
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earned the Bronze Star; he retired in 1977 as a senior master |
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sergeant; and |
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WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Hardin studied air |
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conditioning, refrigeration, and heating at Paris Junior College, |
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and then started an appliance repair business; and |
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WHEREAS, This accomplished Texan was active in his community |
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as a member of Paris Masonic Lodge No. 27 and Detroit Masonic Lodge |
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No. 531, and he was also a member of Oak Park United Methodist |
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Church; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Tom |
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Hardin dedicated himself to his family, his community, and his |
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country, and memories of him will forever endure in the hearts of |
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all those who knew and loved him; 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 life of Monroe Travis Hardin and extend |
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sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife of 50 |
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years, Ann Dorman Hardin; to his son, Roy T. Hardin, and his wife, |
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Renee; to his daughters, Suzanne Barnes and Janell Himes and her |
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husband, Brian; to his grandchildren, Travis Hardin, Brandon |
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Barnes, Tommy Hardin, Jessica Himes, Jackson Barnes, Amanda Himes, |
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and Tucker Hardin; to his brothers, David Hardin and George Hardin; |
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to his sister, Clara Burgess; and to his other relatives and |
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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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Monroe Travis Hardin. |