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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Howard Victor Reed of Austin passed away on March 5, |
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2011, at the age of 87, leaving his circle of family and friends |
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with many treasured memories of time spent in his company; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on April 5, 1923, in Brownsville, Howard Reed |
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was the son of Captain Wallace L. Reed and Ada Egly Reed, and he |
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enjoyed the companionship of one sister and five brothers; he |
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served with the U.S. Naval Air Corps during World War II until the |
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deaths of two of his brothers in the armed forces led to his |
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honorable discharge and return home as head of the household; and |
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WHEREAS, At the age of 21, Howard Reed sought his fortune in |
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Mexico, where he made the acquaintance of oilman Clint Murchison, |
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Sr.; the pair became joint investors in land and cattle ventures and |
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longtime business partners, as well as close personal friends; and |
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WHEREAS, A Renaissance man who maintained an avid interest in |
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ranching throughout his life, Mr. Reed was as comfortable in a |
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tuxedo as in boots and a cowboy hat; he supported countless |
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philanthropic endeavors as an anonymous donor, wanting no fanfare, |
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and he was deeply admired for his kindness, optimism, and honesty; |
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in addition, his outstanding abilities as a storyteller were a |
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continual source of delight; and |
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WHEREAS, Howard Reed exchanged vows with the former Cecelia |
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"Cis" Fernandez on January 1, 1949, and the couple shared 62 |
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rewarding years of marriage; they became the parents of five |
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children, Leigh, Victoria, Howard, Carol, and Forrest, and they |
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watched with pride as their family grew to include six |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Howard Reed made an indelible impression on all who |
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were privileged to share in his love and friendship, and they will |
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forever carry him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Howard Victor Reed and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Cecelia |
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Reed; to his children, Leigh Moore and her husband, Bobby, Victoria |
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Reed-Fenimore and her husband, Chet Fenimore, Howard Victor Reed, |
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Jr., and his wife, Kelli, Carol Reed, and Forrest Reed; to his |
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grandchildren, Courtney and Garrett Bramlett and Mary, Harrison, |
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Trace, and Clint Reed; to his brother, Roy Reed, and his wife, |
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JoAnne; to his sister, Sunshine Reed VanHolsbeke, and her husband, |
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Leon; and to his many 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Howard Reed. |