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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Friends and family were greatly saddened by the |
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death of Thomas Oliver of Baytown, who passed away on April 18, |
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2009, at the age of 61; and |
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WHEREAS, Thomas Oliver was born on Independence Day, 1947, to |
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Tom and Faye Malone Oliver in Dallas; he went on to become an |
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accountant, and he worked for Bentley-Bratcher and Associates; a |
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resident of Baytown for more than 30 years, he was active in the |
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Baytown Lions Club and served as a committee member on the Texas |
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State Board of Public Accountancy and as vice chair of the |
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Department of Aging and Disability Services; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Oliver shared many |
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rewarding years of marriage with his wife, Kathy, and the couple |
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raised a family that grew to include two daughters, Lisa and Laura, |
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and three grandchildren; in addition to spending time with his |
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loved ones, Mr. Oliver enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an avid |
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outdoorsman; and |
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WHEREAS, Thomas Oliver led a rich and purposeful life, and he |
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will be deeply missed by all those who were fortunate enough to know |
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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 memory of Thomas Oliver and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Kathy Oliver; to his daughters, Lisa Bryant and Laura Kennedy and |
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her husband, Roland; to his grandchildren, Sara Bryant, Trace |
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Kennedy, and Brayden Kennedy; to his mother, Faye Oliver; to his |
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brother, Ronald Oliver, and his wife, Debbie; to his mother-in-law, |
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Ellen Morse; 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 Thomas |
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Oliver. |
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Smith of Harris |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2858 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on June 1, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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