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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of State |
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District Judge Britton E. Plunk of Silsbee, who passed away on May |
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17, 2011, at the age of 64; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Mona and Eddie R. Plunk and a lifelong |
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resident of Silsbee, Britt Plunk was born on May 10, 1947; he |
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graduated from Silsbee High School in 1965 and attended The |
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University of Texas at Austin before transferring to Lamar |
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University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1969; he |
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then earned his juris doctorate at South Texas College of Law and |
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was admitted to the bar in 1973; and |
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WHEREAS, After working in private practice, Judge Plunk |
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joined the district attorney's office in Hardin County in 1977; |
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that same year, he married his high school sweetheart, the former |
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Jan Ford, and the couple shared 34 years together as husband and |
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wife and raised one daughter, Catherine; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Plunk was elected as county attorney in 1983; |
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two years later, the State of Texas created the 356th Judicial |
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District Court, and he was appointed to the judgeship; area |
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residents repeatedly voted to retain him in that office, and he |
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oversaw the court until his passing; during his notable tenure, he |
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heard more than 20,000 civil and criminal cases, and he was well |
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known in the county as a fair and dedicated judge; despite his busy |
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schedule, he made time to travel to his ranch in South Texas, where |
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he enjoyed bird and deer hunting; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Plunk led a productive life that was made rich |
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through meaningful service and accomplishments, and his |
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contributions to his community will be remembered and admired for |
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years to come; now, 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 Britton E. Plunk and extend sincere sympathy to the |
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members of his family: to his wife, Jan; to his daughter, Catherine |
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Plunk-Mauer, and her husband, Patrick; to his mother, Mona Britton |
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Plunk; to his sister, Mary Susan Plunk; 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 Britt |
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Plunk. |
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Hamilton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 175 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on June 28, 2011. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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