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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Residents of the Pattonville area lost a beloved |
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neighbor and friend with the death of Meredith G. Harper on April |
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21, 2009, at the age of 66; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Jefferson and Lillie Harper, Meredith |
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Harper was born in Slaton on April 19, 1943; he was a farmer and |
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rancher and worked for the United States Department of Agriculture |
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as a crop adjuster; in addition, he was a member of First Baptist |
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Church in Paris, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school |
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teacher; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Harper was married to the former Fay Turner, and |
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the couple welcomed two children into their family, a daughter, |
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Cherl, and a son, Jeffrey; and |
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WHEREAS, Meredith Harper lived a caring and purposeful life, |
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and he will long be remembered with admiration and affection by all |
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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 memory of Meredith G. Harper and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Fay |
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Turner Harper; to his daughter, Cherl Harper Byles and her husband, |
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Bruce; to his grandchildren, Brandon and Brooke Byles; to his |
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mother, Lillie Gentry Harper; to his sister, Carolyn Tefertiller |
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and her husband, Duane; to his brother, Glen Harper; and to his |
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other relatives and 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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Meredith Harper. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 217 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 19, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 217 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the Senate on June 1, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |