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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of George Hammon Cardiff of Katy on |
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October 29, 2007, at the age of 76, brought a profound loss to all |
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those who were fortunate enough to know him; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the seven sons of Ruth Genevive and John |
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Victor Cardiff, George Hammon Cardiff was born in Houston on |
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January 30, 1931; he joined the U.S. Air Force in 1950, serving his |
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country in the Korean War, and he attended the University of |
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Houston; Mr. Cardiff's relatives, among the early settlers of the |
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Katy Prairie, farmed rice for many years, and after closing his |
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family's farm, he went to work for Brookshire-Katy Drainage |
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District; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cardiff became a supervisor at the district in |
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1974, and he held this position until 1983, when he was named |
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superintendent of field operations; in April 2006, he retired after |
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more than three decades of outstanding service; throughout his |
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career, Mr. Cardiff was active in the Texas Water Conservation |
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Association, just as his father had been some years earlier; in |
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addition to participating in many of the organization's committee |
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functions, he was instrumental in the development of the Drainage |
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Districts Panel, for which he was a charter director, and he was |
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later awarded an Honorary Life Membership for his significant |
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contributions to the association; and |
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WHEREAS, A respected citizen, Mr. Cardiff was involved in his |
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community as a leader of the local cub scout chapter, charter member |
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of the City of Katy home rule committee, and faithful congregant at |
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First United Methodist Church of Katy; in all of his endeavors, he |
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enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Alby, their two children, |
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Candace and Craig, and their grandson, David; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for his sense of humor and storytelling |
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ability, George Cardiff enriched the lives of many with his kind and |
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generous manner, and he will long be remembered with great |
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admiration and affection; 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 George Hammon Cardiff |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife of more than 50 years, Alby Bay Cardiff; to his daughter, |
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Candace Cardiff Latham; to his son, Craig Cardiff; to his grandson, |
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David Latham, Jr.; to his brother, Robert Cardiff, and his wife, |
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Evelyn; to his brother-in-law, Leon Bay, and his wife, Elsa; to his |
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sisters-in-law, Faye Cardiff, Elaine Kuchenbecker and her husband, |
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Richard, Doris Cardiff, and Betty Cardiff; to his many nieces and |
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nephews; and to 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 George |
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Hammon Cardiff. |
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Callegari |
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Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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| Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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| Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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| Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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| Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Peña |
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| Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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| Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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| Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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| Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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| Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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| Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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| Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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| Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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| Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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| Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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| Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 117 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on February 26, 2009. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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