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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of Alvis Leo Caldwell of Paris, Texas, who passed away on April 23, |
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2009, at the age of 82; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Marshall and Georgia Caldwell on June 1, |
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1926, Leo Caldwell attended Paris High School and Paris Junior |
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College before graduating from the University of Houston School of |
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Pharmacy; he answered his nation's call to duty during World War II, |
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serving in Italy and northern Africa as a member of the U.S. Army; a |
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practicing pharmacist for many years, he worked in the Margraves |
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family stores and later owned several drugstores; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Caldwell was fortunate to find love three times |
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in his life; he was preceded in death by his first wife, the former |
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Margie Margraves, as well as by his second wife, the former Octavia |
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Nolan, and he subsequently shared a rewarding marriage with the |
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former Ione Robinson; he was the proud father of two children, |
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Deborah and Paul, and welcomed several grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren into his family; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to the Paris community, Mr. Caldwell was a |
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longtime member of the Noon Lions Club, the Elks Lodge, the Paris |
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High School Athletics Booster Club, and the Knights of Columbus; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Caldwell took great pleasure in a variety of |
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pursuits, including raising Black Angus cattle, riding horses, |
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golfing, and fishing; moreover, he and his wife, Ione, enjoyed |
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traveling across the country visiting family and spending time with |
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their close group of friends; he was beloved by all who knew him for |
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his playful sense of humor, and he enlivened many an occasion with |
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his harmonica music; he was further known for his devotion to his |
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dogs, Sugar and Pepper; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Leo Caldwell will be deeply missed, |
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memories of his ready smile and characteristic zest for life will |
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forever be remembered by all those who held him dear; now, |
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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 Alvis Leo Caldwell and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Ione |
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Robinson Caldwell; to his children, Deborah Perry and her husband, |
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Tom, and Paul Caldwell and his wife, Loretta; to his grandchildren, |
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Darrell and Shawn Caldwell, Jeremy and Leslie Davis, Dan and Andrew |
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Perry, and Emily Hundley; to his great-grandchildren; to his |
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sisters, Juanita Hudson and Pat Wallace; to his brother-in-law, |
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Richard Margraves, and his wife, Betty; and to his other relatives |
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and many 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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Alvis Leo Caldwell. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 215 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 14, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 215 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the Senate on May 18, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |