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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of James Robert Morrow, Sr., of Elm Mott on |
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April 4, 2011, at the age of 86; and |
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WHEREAS, James Morrow was born on October 18, 1924, in |
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Trimble, Tennessee, to Elroy and Mamie Hornbeck Morrow; he attended |
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school in Yorkville, Tennessee, before answering his nation's call |
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to duty and enlisting in the U.S. Navy; he went on to build a |
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distinguished 30-year military career that included service in |
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World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and he retired at |
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the rank of chief petty officer in 1970; he later ran a taxi service |
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in Hanford, California; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Morrow shared more than six decades with his |
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wife, the former Ethel Drake, whom he married in 1944 in Wesley, |
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Rhode Island; together the couple were blessed with three children, |
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Royce, Charles, and James, and they shared in the joy of welcoming |
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numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren into their family; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Mr. Morrow took great pleasure |
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in reading, traveling, and camping; moreover, he was a proud |
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veteran who loved sharing stories of his time in the navy; and |
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WHEREAS, While his death has brought great sorrow to all who |
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knew him, memories of James Morrow will be forever treasured by all |
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who were privileged to share in his love and friendship; 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 James Robert Morrow, |
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Sr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to |
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his daughter, Royce Deal, and her husband, Jim; to his sons, Charles |
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Morrow and James R. Morrow, Jr.; to his brother, Bobby Morrow, and |
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his wife, Bobbie Sue; to his 12 grandchildren, 14 |
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great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren; 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 James |
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Robert Morrow, Sr. |
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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. 1912 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 19, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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