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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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death of James Edward Barrs of Houston on February 6, 2011, at the |
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age of 61; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on January 14, 1950, James Barrs enjoyed the |
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companionship of two sisters and two brothers while growing up in |
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the Fifth Ward and Pleasantville communities in the Bayou City; he |
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excelled at a host of activities in his youth and was a standout |
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football player at Phillis Wheatley High School, Napa Valley |
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College, and Texas Southern University; and |
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WHEREAS, James Barrs met his wife, the former Jacqueline |
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"Sweetie" Landry, while in high school, and the couple shared a |
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rewarding marriage of some four decades; blessed with two beloved |
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children, Mr. Barrs relished his roles as husband and father; and |
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WHEREAS, A gifted leader, Mr. Barrs enjoyed a successful |
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career as a project manager, and he established many cherished |
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friendships with his colleagues at GB Biosciences, ExxonMobil, and |
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Hudson Engineering; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan believed deeply in the |
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importance of education and academic excellence; through his |
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affiliation with the 100 Black Catholic Men and Women organization, |
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he worked on many projects to fund scholarships for Catholic youth; |
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in addition to his philanthropic work, he loved travel and family |
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vacations, and he was a lifelong connoisseur of jazz; and |
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WHEREAS, With his strong faith and zest for life, James Barrs |
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lived a caring and purposeful life, and he will forever hold a |
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treasured place in the hearts of those who were privileged to know |
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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 Edward Barrs |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Jacqueline Barrs; to his children, James Edward Barrs II and |
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Tracie Nicole Barrs; to his mother and stepfather, Mary and Lloyd |
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James; to his brothers, John Charles Barrs and Dr. Lloyd James and |
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his wife, Viola; to his sister, Ethel Mayweather, and her husband, |
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Arthur; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of James |
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Edward Barrs. |