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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Mineola lost one of their most |
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admired community leaders with the death of Judge Ed Hunt on April |
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6, 2011, at the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, Ed Hunt was born to Oscar and Mabel Hunt in Forney on |
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September 24, 1932; he and his wife, Bobbie, shared a rewarding |
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marriage of 48 years, and they were blessed with two children, Clint |
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and Leigh, as well as six grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Hunt proudly served his country as a sergeant |
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in the U.S. Marine Corps; he remained devoted to the marines |
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throughout his life, and he helped found Mineola Detachment No. |
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1278 of the Marine Corps League; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan forged an exemplary record of |
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public service; he worked for 27 years with the Wood County |
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Sheriff's Department, served stints as justice of the peace of |
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Precinct 2 in Wood County and as a city judge in Mineola, spent two |
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years with the U.S. Marshals Service, and retired from the Dallas |
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Fire Department; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Hunt's gruff exterior belied his warm heart |
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and compassionate nature; he was a great friend and mentor to many |
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people in his community, and he had a particularly soft spot for |
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children, contributing countless hours to the Marine Corps League's |
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Toys for Tots program and keeping toys in his pickup truck to pass |
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out year-round whenever he saw a child in need; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of strong faith, Judge Hunt was active in the |
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congregation of First United Methodist Church; he was also a Mason, |
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affiliated with Mineola Masonic Lodge No. 502, and a member of the |
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American Legion; and |
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WHEREAS, While the death of Ed Hunt brings immeasurable |
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sorrow to his family and friends, he leaves behind a legacy that |
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will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of the Honorable Ed Hunt and extend sincere condolences to the |
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members of his family: to his wife, Bobbie Hunt; to his children, |
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Clinton Edward and Leigh Ann Hunt; to his grandchildren, Dillon, |
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Clint, Taylor, Tamara, Tori, and Whitney; to his sisters, Peggy |
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Heidt, Arlene Siler, and Darlene Basden; and to his other relatives |
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and 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 Judge Ed |
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Hunt. |