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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1067
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In Memory |
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James Howard Nelson |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of James Howard "Jim" Nelson, who died |
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May 16, 2008, at the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, James Howard Nelson was born October 1, 1929, in |
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Central Texas; he grew up in Weslaco, where his family was |
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involved in farming and ranching for several decades; he was a |
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1952 graduate of Texas A&I University in Kingsville and worked in |
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the aerospace industry his entire career; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Nelson was noted for his steadfast support of |
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the Republican Party in Dallas and Denton County; he served as a |
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patriarch of the party for many years, helping to establish the |
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party as a formidable power in that area; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Nelson was the recipient of the Denton County |
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Republican Party's first volunteer of the year award in the early |
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1980s for his invaluable contributions and service to the party; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Nelson was an exemplar of the American dream; |
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a child of the Great Depression, he learned the value of hard work |
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and became an entrepreneur in his field, founding Mayday |
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Manufacturing in 1966, which went on to become a mainstay in the |
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aerospace component industry and today, with its affiliates, |
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employs 250 workers on a 35-acre campus in Denton; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in civic and philanthropic affairs, Mr. |
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Nelson was a tireless supporter of the arts; the arts |
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organizations of the greater Lewisville area owe much of their |
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success to his and his family's generous patronage and support |
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through the years; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of intellect, wit, and charm, Mr. Nelson was |
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admired by people from all walks of life, and his wisdom, warmth, |
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and valued counsel will not be forgotten by those who knew him; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, |
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and his family and many friends will continue to cherish the |
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memories of his life and his many achievements; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of James Howard Nelson; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Jim Nelson. |
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Nelson |
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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 May 29, 2009, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |