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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 449
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In Memory |
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of |
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George Allen Crowley |
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WHEREAS, The life of an admired jurist drew to a close with |
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the passing of the Honorable George Allen Crowley on February 22, |
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2009, at the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, After distinguishing himself in the practice of |
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civil law, Judge Crowley was appointed by Governor Mark White to |
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preside over the 67th District Court in 1983, and Tarrant County |
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voters retained him in that position until he retired in the |
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mid-1990s; renowned for his fair and thoughtful decisions, he |
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also won acclaim for modernizing the court's jury selection |
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process and pioneering the "settlement week" mediation system |
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that was subsequently mandated for metropolitan counties |
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throughout the state; and |
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WHEREAS, George Crowley was born on August 5, 1931, in Fort |
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Worth and graduated from Polytechnic High School; he served his |
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nation as a member of the United States Army and earned his |
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undergraduate degree at The University of Texas at Austin; |
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choosing to carry on a family tradition in the legal profession, |
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he graduated from The University of Texas School of Law and then |
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joined the staff of his father's firm, Crowley, Wright, Miller |
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and Garrett, where he worked for 25 years; and |
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WHEREAS, He and his wife, Pat, were joined in matrimony |
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while Mr. Crowley was still a law student, beginning a marriage |
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that spanned more than 50 years; the couple were blessed with two |
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children and later welcomed grandchildren and great-grandchildren |
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into the family; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the accolades bestowed on Judge Crowley was |
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the Silver Gavel Award from the Tarrant County Bar Association, |
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the organization's highest judicial honor; this tribute was an |
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indication of the great respect Judge Crowley earned from his |
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colleagues through the years, and his devoted service was of |
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lasting benefit to the citizens of Tarrant County; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable |
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George Allen Crowley and extend deepest condolences to the |
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members of his family: to his wife, Pat Crowley; to his children, |
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Pam Saenz and Allen Crowley; to his four grandchildren and two |
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great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; |
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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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Judge Crowley. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 18, 2009, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |