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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of the Alief community in Houston lost a |
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beloved friend and neighbor with the passing of Henry Donald |
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Williams on May 13, 2009, at the age of 75; and |
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WHEREAS, Henry Williams was born in Kentucky, and he worked |
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to help provide for his nine younger siblings before answering his |
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nation's call to duty and joining the U.S. Air Force as a teenager; |
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after serving his country for 21 years, he went on to become an |
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educator and was employed by the Aldine and Lamar Independent |
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School Districts; and |
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WHEREAS, This public-spirited Texan constantly strived to |
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improve the quality of life for the members of his community; he |
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served on the board of the Bellaire West Home Owners Association and |
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as the treasurer for the Houston Police Department Westside |
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Positive Interaction Program, and he was a founding member and |
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secretary of the Alief Super Neighborhood Council; also involved in |
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cultural activites, he was a longtime member of the Notre Dame choir |
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and an officer of the Rainbow Rockers Square Dance Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Williams enjoyed 41 years of marriage with his |
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wife, Heidi; after her death, he was fortunate enough to find love a |
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second time, and he and his wife, Anne, often volunteered together |
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and were highly regarded in their community for their diligent work |
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with the annual Alief Health Fair; Mr. Williams was a devoted father |
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to his four children, Barbara, Mike, Jim, and the late Henry Lee |
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Williams, and he welcomed eight grandchildren into his treasured |
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family; and |
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WHEREAS, With his compassion and generosity, Henry Williams |
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enhanced the lives of many, and his legacy of goodwill will continue |
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to inspire those who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be |
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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 Henry Donald |
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Williams and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: |
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to his wife, Anne Williams; to his children, Barbara McInnis, Mike |
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Williams and his wife, Edie, and Jim Williams and his wife, Shelli; |
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to his grandchildren, Dion, Justin, and Cameron McInnis and Hailey, |
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Shane, Brian, Callie, and Jaime Williams; and to his other |
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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 Henry |
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Williams. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2688 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 31, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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