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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the loved ones of John |
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Herrington of Moody, who passed away on March 17, 2011, at the age |
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of 91; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Rogers on August 17, 1919, to Joseph Clark |
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and Pearl Jeanetta Herrington, Johnny Herrington was raised in |
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Moody and continued his education at Baylor University after |
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graduating from Moody High School in 1938; he married Laverne |
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Christine Payne in Eddy on May 21, 1939, and the couple enjoyed a |
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remarkable 70-year marriage and became the parents of three |
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children, Howard, Larry, and Jeanette; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Herrington served his country in the United |
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States Army during World War II, seeing action in the Battle of the |
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Bulge and receiving the Purple Heart; he spent much of his life in |
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the grocery business, first as the employee of a wholesale grocer in |
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Fort Worth, later as the owner of Herrington Grocery in Moody until |
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his retirement in 1976, and then remaining active in that vocation |
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as a part-time worker; he also served on the Moody City Council and |
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was a valued participant in the Moody Lions Club and local chamber |
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of commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted member of the Moody Church of Christ, Mr. |
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Herrington was a longtime congregant there and further |
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distinguished himself as an elder, song leader, Sunday school |
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teacher, and bookkeeper; and |
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WHEREAS, While the death of Johnny Herrington brings |
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immeasurable sorrow to many, he leaves behind a record of service to |
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family, community, and country that will long be treasured by all |
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those who held him dear; 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 life of John Herrington and |
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extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his sons, |
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Howard Herrington and his wife, Phyllis, and Larry Herrington and |
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his wife, Jerree; to his daughter, Jeanette Swearingin, and her |
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husband, Mike; to his 8 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; |
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and to his 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 Johnny |
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Herrington. |
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Anderson of McLennan |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1304 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 28, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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