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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 Roy N. |
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Davis of Weslaco, who passed away on May 2, 2009, at the age of 77; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Born on March 9, 1932, to P. J. and Velma Davis in |
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Santa Rosa, Roy Davis graduated from Weslaco High School as his |
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class valedictorian and went on to become the salutatorian of the |
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Class of 1954 at Pan American College; he answered his nation's call |
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to duty with two years of service in the Panama Canal Zone as a |
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member of the U.S. Army; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Davis established a notable career in real |
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estate, serving as a partner in Davis Real Estate Broker and |
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Developers; he was very active in his community, particularly with |
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the Weslaco Lions Club, holding every office in District 2-A3 of the |
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organization, including that of governor, and also serving as |
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president of the Texas Lions Children's Camp in Kerrville; |
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moreover, he was a member of the Gideons, and he served as a deacon |
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at the First Baptist Church of Weslaco, president of the Weslaco |
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Chamber of Commerce, and president of the Rio Grande Valley Chamber |
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of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan received several honors for his |
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civic service, including the Melvin Jones Fellow Award and the Ray |
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Hughston Humanitarian Award for District 2-A3 of the Lions; in |
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addition, he was inducted as a member of the Texas Lions Hall of |
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Fame and was twice named the Outstanding Citizen of Weslaco; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Davis enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, the former Marlene Marshall, with whom he |
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shared more than a half-century; the couple were blessed with a |
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treasured family that included two children, Ron and Brenda, and |
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four grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Roy Davis lived his life with commitment and |
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compassion, and he will be deeply missed by all those who held him |
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dear; 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 Roy N. Davis and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Marlene Davis; to his children, Ron Davis and Brenda Hall and her |
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husband, Joey; to his grandchildren, Andrew Davis and Katie, Corey, |
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and Bailey Hall; to his brother, Bob Davis, and his wife, Jo; to his |
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sisters, Janie Harbison and her husband, Bobby, and Joyce Coley; |
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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 Roy Davis. |