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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of an admired athlete, business |
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professional, and family man drew to a close with the passing of |
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William McClellan of Arlington on June 25, 2010, at the age of 70; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, "Mike" McClellan was born and raised in Stamford and |
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first gained widespread acclaim in sports while a student at |
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Stamford High School in the mid-1950s; playing for legendary |
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football coach Gordon Wood, Mr. McClellan was an all-state and |
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all-American running back and a key part of the Stamford teams that |
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claimed back-to-back state titles in 1955 and 1956; his gridiron |
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accomplishments were later recognized with his induction into the |
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Texas High School Football Hall of Fame and the Gordon Wood Hall of |
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Champions; he also excelled in track and field events, winning |
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numerous individual state titles as a sprinter and long jumper and |
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helping his team win the state title in 1957; and |
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WHEREAS, After attending Baylor University for a year, he |
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transferred to the University of Oklahoma and played football for |
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the Sooners from 1959 until 1961; a member of the defensive |
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secondary as well as a halfback, he was the hero of the 1961 |
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showdown between Oklahoma and Army played in Yankee Stadium, |
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running 74 yards for a touchdown to help his team notch an upset |
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victory; this determined young man proved his abilities in the |
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classroom as well, winning academic all-Big 8 and academic |
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all-American honors, and he graduated from the university in 1963; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers while in his |
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junior year at Oklahoma, he was later traded to Philadelphia and |
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played cornerback for the Eagles for two seasons before concluding |
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his NFL career; in 1964, he joined the armed forces and served his |
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nation as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army; during this period, he and |
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his wife, Nancilu, were married, and they later had the pleasure of |
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seeing their family grow to include a daughter and three |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. McClellan worked for Mobil Oil for a time and |
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then established a notable career as a real estate appraiser and |
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consultant that spanned more than 30 years; he became a respected |
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member of his profession, providing valuation testimony in court |
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trials, authoring articles for trade journals, and mentoring many |
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trainees in the field; he was prominent in the Dallas-area chapter |
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of the Appraisal Institute and the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the |
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International Right of Way Association, serving as president of |
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both organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Through talent, hard work, and an enduring |
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commitment to excellence, Mike McClellan attained success in a |
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range of pursuits and established a rewarding life that was rich in |
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family and friends, and memories of his accomplishments will be a |
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continuing source of inspiration for all who knew him; 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 hereby pay tribute to the life of William McClellan and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife |
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of 46 years, Nancilu McClellan; to his daughter, Alison Balcombe, |
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and her husband, Jeff; to his grandchildren, Kaitlin, Trenton, and |
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Maegan; to his sisters, Mary Wootan and her husband, Lesley, and Pam |
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Cox and her husband, Tim; and to his other relatives and friends; |
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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 William |
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McClellan. |
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Patrick |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 406 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 3, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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