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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Charles Edward Cheeks, Sr., of Houston passed away |
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on May 6, 2011, at the age of 68, leaving his circle of family and |
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friends to cherish their many happy memories of time spent in his |
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company; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of the Bayou City, Charles Cheeks was born |
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on June 26, 1942, to Euritt and Estella Cheeks; he graduated from |
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Phillis Wheatley High School in 1961 and went on to attend Tennessee |
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State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cheeks was employed for three decades as a |
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longshoreman at the Port of Houston, and in his leisure time he |
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could frequently be found playing a game of pool, his favorite |
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pastime; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Charles Cheeks will be deeply missed, he |
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will forever be remembered with great affection by all those who |
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were privileged to share in the richness of his life; 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 memory of Charles Edward |
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Cheeks, Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his daughter, Cheryl; to his son, Charles; to his |
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daughter-in-law, Anastasia; to his grandchildren, Charles, Mia, |
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Charlotte, Douglass, and Christopher; to his great-grandson, |
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Chauncy; to his brother, Rudy; to his nephews, Jamal, Imon, and |
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William; 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 Charles |
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Edward Cheeks, Sr. |