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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of William |
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Richard McCord of Sumner, who died on May 2, 2009, at the age of 90; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Richard McCord was born in Detroit, Texas, on |
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December 14, 1918, to Thomas Done and Ida Melton McCord; in 1941, he |
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was joined in matrimony to his lifetime companion, the former |
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Gertie Lee Martin, and they shared a fulfilling marriage until her |
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death in 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. McCord |
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served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, For most of his life, Mr. McCord lived in Lamar |
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County, where he was self-employed and worked in dairy farming, |
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cattle ranching, and hay baling; he lived in the Hopewell community |
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for 34 years and was a member of the Bonham Street Church of Christ |
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congregation; and |
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WHEREAS, While his death has brought great sorrow to all |
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those who knew him, memories of Richard McCord will be forever |
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treasured by all who were privileged to share in his love and |
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friendship; 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 William Richard McCord and extend |
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sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his in-laws, |
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Roy Gilbert, L.C. and Jeanie Martin, Jerry Martin, Gerald and Jean |
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Martin, Mary Bray, Louise McGlothin, and Jeanette and Dan Wisely; |
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to his nieces and nephews, Sandra and Jay Carter, Jeff Franklin, |
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Rose Franklin, Justin Franklin, and Shirley and Leon Anderson; and |
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to his other family 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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William Richard McCord. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 244 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 25, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 244 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 |