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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lawrence Alvin Allen, Sr., the husband of our |
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esteemed colleague, the Honorable Alma A. Allen, passed away on |
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March 28, 2011, at the age of 76, leaving his circle of loved ones to |
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cherish their many happy memories of time spent in his company; and |
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WHEREAS, Lawrence Allen was born in Needville on December 11, |
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1934, to Norman and Ardellia Allen; after graduating from Powell |
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Point High School, he went on to earn degrees from Prairie View A&M |
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University and Texas Southern University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Allen distinguished himself as a dedicated and |
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inspiring educator and administrator for the Houston Independent |
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School District, which he served for 38 years; a man of strong |
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faith, he was an active member of Mt. Hebron Baptist Church for four |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Allen enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife of 54 years, Dr. Alma Allen, as well as his |
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three children, Patricia, Lawrence, and Beverly; moreover, he was |
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blessed with five grandchildren and a great-grandchild; and |
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WHEREAS, Lawrence Allen lived a caring and purposeful life |
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devoted to his family, his profession, and his church, and he will |
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forever be remembered with deep affection by all those who held him |
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close to their hearts; 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 Lawrence Alvin |
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Allen, Sr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Dr. Alma A. Allen; to his children, Dr. |
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Patricia K. Allen, Lawrence Allen, Jr., and Beverly Lawrence Allen |
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Epran; to his grandchildren, Patrice, Lawrence, Ali, Alim, and |
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Norman Bell; to his great-grandchild, Jaedis Brown; 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 Lawrence |
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Alvin Allen, Sr. |