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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Friends and family are mourning the loss of Porter |
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Renfro, Jr., of Houston, who passed away on April 22, 2011, at the |
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age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Corsicana on October 6, 1929, Mr. Renfro was |
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the fourth of 12 children of the Reverend Porter Renfro, Sr., and |
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Marie Allen Renfro; at the age of 18, he joined the military, and he |
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served his country with distinction as a member of the U.S. Army; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Renfro returned to Corsicana after his honorable |
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discharge from the service, and he later settled in Houston; an |
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entrepreneur in the hair care industry early in his career, he |
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subsequently worked for Coach USA bus lines and went on to have a |
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notable tenure with American Gear that spanned more than 25 years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 1969, Mr. Renfro married the love of his life, |
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Althea, with whom he had a blended family; he was the devoted father |
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of seven children, David, Carolyn, Porter Renfro III, Porter Renfro |
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IV, Algenita, Jacky, and Francine; and |
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WHEREAS, A valued resident of the Fifth Ward community, this |
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esteemed gentleman was a friend and mentor to many; sharing his |
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talent and skill as a boxer, he taught area young people the sport |
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and encouraged them to maximize their potential; also active in |
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Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, he ably served the |
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congregation as a deacon; and |
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WHEREAS, Porter Renfro, Jr., enjoyed a life that was rich in |
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the intangibles that matter most, and he is deeply missed 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 memory of Porter Renfro, Jr., |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Althea; to his children, David Earl, Carolyn Patrice, Porter |
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Renfro III, Porter Renfro IV, Algenita and her husband, Ardie, and |
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Jacky and his wife, Cynthia; to his 20 grandchildren and 40 |
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great-grandchildren; to his five sisters; and to his other |
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relatives and many 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 Porter |
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Renfro, Jr. |