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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Frank S. |
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Adams of Corpus Christi, who died on February 14, 2009, at the age |
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of 82; and |
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WHEREAS, Frank Adams was born in Oklahoma on January 29, |
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1927, to Lucille and Joyce B. Adams; he moved with his family to |
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Corpus Christi in 1937; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his graduation from Corpus Christi High |
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School in 1943, Mr. Adams attended Texas A&M University, where he |
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was a member of the Corps of Cadets; he later earned a degree in |
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banking from Southern Methodist University; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty during World War |
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II, Mr. Adams served with the U.S. Navy in Guam; after the war, Mr. |
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Adams was joined in marriage to Lena Faye Gent in 1948, and over the |
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years they were blessed with two children, four grandchildren, and |
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two great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Adams began his career in the used car business, |
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serving as the finance manager of Lewis Boggus Ford; he then went on |
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to a successful career in banking, working first with the Bank of |
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Commerce and then American Bank; and |
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WHEREAS, From 1971 to 1995, Mr. Adams was president of |
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American Bank, and he continued serving the institution as a member |
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of the board of directors until his retirement at age 80; he was an |
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energetic and competitive banker, affectionately known as |
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"Friendly Frank" to his colleagues and other associates; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Adams was also well known for the customer |
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service seminars he conducted across the state, and he made those |
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programs even more memorable by handing out silver dollars and |
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American flag lapel pins to participants; he further shared his |
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expertise by teaching at the Texas Tech University School of |
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Banking and by serving as president and director of the Independent |
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Bankers Association of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite his numerous professional responsibilities, |
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Mr. Adams was engaged in his community as a member of the Jaycees, |
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as an active member of All Saints Episcopal Church, and for many |
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years as a member of the Nueces County Parks Board; in his leisure |
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time, he enjoyed sharing stories with loved ones and fishing at his |
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second home in Boerne; and |
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WHEREAS, Frank Adams was well respected in his profession and |
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beloved by his family and friends, and the memory of his warm and |
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outgoing nature will forever be treasured by those whose lives he |
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touched; 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 Frank S. Adams and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife |
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of 60 years, Lena Faye Adams; to his son, Larry James Adams, and his |
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wife, Katy; to his daughter, Sandra Joyce Adams; to his grandsons, |
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Steven Craig Adams and his wife, Lise, David Patrick Adams and his |
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wife, Staci, Alan Thomas Adams and his wife, Jessica, and Jack Trent |
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Adams; to his great-grandchildren, Carter and Ellie Adams; 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 Frank S. |
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Adams. |
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Hunter |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1156 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 16, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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