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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Friends and family are mourning the loss of William |
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Eugene Nichols of Hewitt, who passed away on February 28, 2009, at |
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the age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to William and Hester Nichols in Amarillo on |
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August 19, 1929, Bill Nichols served two tours of duty in Korea and |
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three tours in Vietnam during his 22-year career with the U.S. Air |
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Force; his service also took him to such diverse places as Alaska, |
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Greenland, and Morocco before his retirement at the rank of |
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technical sergeant; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Nichols was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars |
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Post No. 6008 and was formerly commander of Post No. 9849 and |
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All-American Commander of District 29 in Central Texas; he was also |
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a member and former commander of the Military Order of the Cootie; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A resident of Hubbard for nearly 40 years, Mr. |
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Nichols served on the Hubbard Housing Authority and was a |
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congregant at First Baptist Church of Hubbard; in addition, he |
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spent many enjoyable hours with the Dairy Queen Coffee Club and took |
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an active role in the Hubbard Lions Club, and his involvement in |
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youth sports included operating the scoreboard at Jaguar Field in |
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Hubbard for many years; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Nichols enjoyed a |
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rewarding marriage with his wife, Kathy, and he took great delight |
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in his three children, Lori, Tyna, and Dallas, and his six |
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grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Although he will be deeply missed, Bill Nichols |
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leaves behind a wealth of memories that will long be treasured by |
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all those fortunate enough to have shared in his company; now, |
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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 William Eugene |
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Nichols and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his wife, Kathy Nichols; to his children, Lori Harmon and her |
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husband, Craig, Tyna Nichols, and Dallas "Quentin" Perryman; to his |
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grandchildren, Gidgit Miller, Misty Gerik, Lyle Harmon, Katie |
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Perryman, Chris Perryman, and Sarah Lyon; to his six |
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great-grandchildren; to his brothers, Roy and Ray Nichols; 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 Bill |
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Nichols. |