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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 Robert |
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Edgar Shotwell of Georgetown, who passed away on May 6, 2009, at the |
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age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, "Bob Edd" Shotwell was born to Cullen Shotwell and |
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Mary Louise Carter Shotwell in the town of Eddy, and he went on to |
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graduate from La Vega High School in Bellmead; he later earned a |
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bachelor's degree from Baylor University, and he attended |
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Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Shotwell served as a minister |
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of education at churches in McGregor, Waco, Dallas, and Abilene, |
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and he further distinguished himself in that capacity for 26 years |
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at Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin; he contributed to the growth |
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of all of the churches he so ably served, and he truly enjoyed |
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mentoring ministers and teaching the Shotwell Sunday School Class; |
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moreover, he was a valued member of the First Baptist Church of |
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Georgetown; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family and to the service of others, |
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Mr. Shotwell enhanced the lives of many with his faith, kindness, |
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and generosity, and he will long be remembered by those who were |
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fortunate enough to know him; 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 Robert Edgar Shotwell |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Lane Shotwell; to his children, Laurie Kriegel and her |
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husband, Kirk, Carter Shotwell and his wife, Michelle, and Robbie |
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Walters and her husband, Wes; to his grandchildren, Kari Kriegel, |
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Kyle Kriegel and his wife, Jenni, Lindsey Walls and her husband, |
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David, Jared Shotwell, and Robert, Rachel, and Russell Walters; and |
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to his other relatives and many 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 Robert |
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Shotwell. |
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Gattis |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2751 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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