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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The death of James Charles Fanner, Sr., of San |
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Antonio on August 30, 2009, at the age of 89, deeply saddened the |
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loved ones of this esteemed Texan; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on October 12, 1919, James Fanner was the son of |
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William and Cornilia Fanner; after completing high school, he |
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enlisted in the United States Army, attaining the rank of corporal; |
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following his honorable discharge, he attended St. Philip's |
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College, where he earned an associate degree in tailoring; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Fanner established a notable civil service |
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career as an inspector at Fort Sam Houston and Kelly Air Force Base; |
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during his retirement, he spent several years as a bus driver for |
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the local senior citizen program; and |
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WHEREAS, A deeply religious man, he was a life member of Holy |
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Redeemer Catholic Church, serving as an altar boy during his youth |
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and participating in the Knights of Peter Claver, the male chorus, |
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and the Holy Redeemer Gospel Choir; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Fanner took great pleasure in music, dancing, |
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and cooking, and he was an avid outdoorsman who particularly |
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enjoyed fishing; he also prided himself on maintaining a |
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beautifully landscaped yard and held active memberships in numerous |
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social clubs; in all of his endeavors, he enjoyed the love and |
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companionship of his wife, Edwina, to whom he was married for 25 |
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rewarding years; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family and his faith, James Fanner |
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lived a full and generous life, and the memory of his kindness, |
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integrity, and ready humor will forever occupy a treasured place in |
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the hearts of those who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of James Charles |
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Fanner, Sr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Edwina Love Fanner; to his sons, James C. |
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Fanner, Jr., and his wife, Sandra, and Paul Fanner; to his |
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stepchildren, Paul Love, Jr., Robert Love and his wife, Sherry, |
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Karen Love, and Teresa Love-Williams and her husband, James; to his |
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grandchildren, Traniria Fanner-Gaskin, Lawanda, Jamen, William, |
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and Vera Fanner, James Fanner III, Keyonna Johnson, and Bianca and |
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Joseph Love; to his great-grandchildren, Larry Gaskin II, Lawrence |
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and Ashley Gaskin, and Jocelyn Franklin; to his special friend, |
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Dorothy Keys; to his goddaughter, Jacquenetta Armstead; and to his |
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other relatives 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 James |
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Fanner. |