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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life came to an end with the |
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death of Jacksonville resident Paul Hart on April 10, 2009, at the |
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age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Monkstown on October 25, 1931, to Ellis and |
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Thena Hart, Paul Hart graduated from the Dallas school system and |
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answered his nation's call to duty with four years of service in the |
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U.S. Army during the Korean War, including two years spent |
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overseas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hart worked in the automotive parts and repair |
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industry throughout his life and was employed by Smith Auto and |
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Muffler and the NAPA Auto Parts store in Jacksonville; he enjoyed 42 |
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rewarding years of matrimony with his wife, Bobbie, before her |
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passing, and he was the father of three sons, Kenny and Glen Hart |
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and Paul Chaney, who preceded his father in death; Mr. Hart also had |
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eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren in whom he took |
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great pride; and |
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WHEREAS, An accomplished musician, Mr. Hart played guitar, |
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banjo, steel guitar, and bass, and he enjoyed fishing, dirt-track |
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racing, cooking, and family gatherings as well; open to learning |
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from and celebrating what each day had to offer, Paul Hart |
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brightened the lives of all those who were fortunate enough to have |
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known him, and he will be fondly remembered and deeply missed; 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 memory of Paul Hart and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his sons, Kenny |
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Hart and his wife, Teresa, and Glen Hart and his wife, Angela; to |
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his grandchildren, Leigh Meza, Paula Villanueva, Carrie Chaney, |
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Alisha Hatchett, Brandon Hart, Cody Hart, Casey Cannon, and Jana |
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Hart; to his great-grandchildren, Brittany and Jeremy McAnally and |
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Jakeb Ham; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 Paul Hart. |
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Hopson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2053 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 19, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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