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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The legacy of the late Marion Martin Weaver of |
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Center continues to resonate in the community he was proud to call |
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home; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on March 9, 1921, to Marion and Stella Mae |
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Weaver, Martin Weaver graduated in 1937 from Center High School and |
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went on to attend The University of Texas at Austin; when his father |
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died in 1939, he and his brother, Malcolm, assumed the operation of |
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the family's lumber company, eventually transforming it into one of |
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the most well-known lumberyards in East Texas; together they built |
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and financed homes in Shelby, San Augustine, Panola, and Sabine |
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Counties, including the Greenwood and Lakewood subdivisions in |
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Center; and |
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WHEREAS, The brothers were also instrumental in the growth of |
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the broiler industry in Shelby County in the late 1940s; Martin |
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Weaver designed and built the first broiler house in the area and |
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later cooperated with feed companies and farmers to build numerous |
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others; in just two decades, the county gained recognition as one of |
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the broiler capitals of the Southwest and as the number one |
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egg-producing county in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Weaver further distinguished himself as a World |
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War II veteran and as the founder of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in |
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Shelby County; moreover, he served on the Center City Council and |
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was a member of the Rotary Club and First Christian Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Weaver shared more than |
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four decades with his wife, Joy, and the couple were the proud |
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parents of a daughter, Joy Ann Weaver Havran; Mr. Weaver also |
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enjoyed many friendships through the years; he was known for his |
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thoughtful and caring nature as well as for living by the messages |
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found in two favorite songs, "Give the World a Smile" and "Have a |
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Little Faith in Jesus"; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Mr. Weaver's death on June 10, 1982, |
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brought great sadness to the people of Shelby County, his |
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outstanding contributions have not been forgotten, and it is indeed |
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fitting to honor the memory of this esteemed Texan; now, therefore, |
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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 Marion Martin Weaver; |
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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 Martin |
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Weaver. |