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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Earl Milton Morin, Jr., of Houston died on May 20, |
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2009, at the age of 67, leaving behind many friends and admirers |
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with treasured memories of time spent in his company; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Houston on December 27, 1941, to Earl Milton |
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Morin, Sr., and LaNelle Sheffield Morin, Milton Morin enjoyed the |
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companionship of two sisters, Nell and Carol; he graduated in 1960 |
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from St. Thomas High School and went on to earn undergraduate |
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degrees in history from the University of St. Thomas and in |
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journalism from the University of Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Morin continued his family's legacy in the |
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newspaper business as the third-generation owner and publisher of |
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Houston's Daily Court Review from 1970 to 2004 and as publisher |
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emeritus from 2004 to 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated journalist and an avid believer in |
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transparency in government, he was actively involved in municipal |
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affairs in his hometown and a frequent visitor to the State Capitol |
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to meet with elected officials; his professional affiliations |
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included the Texas Press Association, the Texas Gulf Coast Press |
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Association, the Texas Daily Newspaper Association, the National |
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Newspaper Association, and American Court and Commercial |
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Newspapers, Inc.; he was also a member of the TDNA/TPA legislative |
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advisory committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Morin wrote not only news stories but also |
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poetry and prose, and he had recently completed a comprehensive |
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genealogy on the Morin family; his strong religious faith led him to |
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serve as an elder in several congregations and lead services at area |
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retirement communities; a voracious reader who favored the Bible |
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and history books, he also enjoyed woodworking, traveling, and |
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playing golf in his retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, A kind and generous man who readily offered |
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assistance to anyone in need, Milton Morin will forever be |
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remembered for his warm and outgoing nature, his delightful sense |
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of humor, and his passionate engagement in the world around him; |
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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 Earl Milton Morin, |
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Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his wife of 43 years, Elizabeth Morin; to his children, Thomas |
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Milton Morin and his wife, Julie, and Sarah Morin Geyer and her |
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husband, Mark; to his granddaughter, Maya Kathryn Morin; to his |
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sister and her husband, Nell Jeanne Morin Gudger and the Reverend |
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Gordon Gudger; 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 Earl Morin. |