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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends mourn the loss of Harold Spencer |
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Stone of Katy, who died on November 22, 2008, at the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, Spencer Stone was born in Houston on July 11, 1930, |
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to H. A. Stone and Iras M. Stone; he graduated from Lamar High |
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School in Houston in 1949 and earned his bachelor's degree in |
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business administration from Baylor University in 1954; and |
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WHEREAS, After serving with the U.S. Air Force in Washington, |
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D.C., he returned to the Houston area, where he enjoyed a long and |
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diverse career as an entrepreneur and businessman; among the firms |
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he owned were Stone Supply Company, Spencer Petroleum Company, |
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International Marketing Associates, PrimeTex Realty Group, Kings |
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Crossing Development Company, and Spencer and Associates; he was |
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also a principal partner in Weed Eater, Inc., HMC/The Green |
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Machine, Brunson/Stone Interests, and other investment and |
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marketing groups; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic gentleman also found time to contribute |
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to the prosperity of his community; he was a member of the board of |
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directors of the Katy Area Economic Development Council, serving on |
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the executive committee and as co-chair of the industry committee, |
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and he was chairman of the board of the Technology Center of West |
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Houston; additionally, he was active with the Kingsland Baptist |
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Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for his warmth and his sense of humor, Spencer |
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Stone enjoyed meeting people and took pride in finding solutions to |
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challenges; he was devoted to his family and friends, and the memory |
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of his energy and his kindness will live forever in the hearts of |
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all who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Harold Spencer Stone |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Beverly; to his daughters, Deborah Parsons and Tamalyn |
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Lawrence; to his son, Randall Stone; to his stepsons, Mark |
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Littlefield, Greg Littlefield, and Robert Littlefield; to his |
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sisters, Minnie Grace Ford and her husband, Mickie, and Estelle |
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Harris; to his 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; and to |
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his 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Harold |
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Spencer Stone. |