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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Pearland and Brazoria County lost a |
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devoted community leader with the passing of Thomas Patton |
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Alexander, Sr., on September 26, 2010, at the age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, Tom Alexander was born in Galveston on December 29, |
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1926, to Charles Hansborough and Helen Drysdale Alexander; he |
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attended Alvin schools before serving in the U.S. Merchant Marine |
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from 1944 to 1946; he later studied at Shriner Institute, Texas A&M |
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University, and Baylor University; and |
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WHEREAS, Settling in Pearland in 1949, Mr. Alexander began a |
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long and successful career in business, working in real estate, the |
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petroleum industry, and rice farming; he helped to develop the |
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Golfcrest Country Club and the city's Nottingham and Alexander |
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Landing neighborhoods; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman further contributed to the |
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area as a signer of the city's charter in the 1950s and as an |
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original member of the Pearland City Council and the Pearland |
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Volunteer Fire Department; in addition, his leadership benefited |
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the Pearland Chamber of Commerce, the Golfcrest Country Club, the |
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Pearland YMCA, and the Pearland State Bank, which he served as a |
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board member for 40 years; and |
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WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Mr. Alexander was an avid |
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baseball fan who supported the Pearland Little League and followed |
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the fortunes of the Houston Astros; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Alexander enjoyed the love and support of his |
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wife, the former Bettye Garrett Mathis, whom he married in the late |
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1940s; together they shared a fulfilling marriage and were blessed |
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with four children, Harriett, Cynthia, Diana, and Thomas, as well |
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as seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; Mr. |
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Alexander was a member of Pearland Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Tom Alexander dedicated his life to the betterment |
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of Pearland, and he will forever be remembered for his outstanding |
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efforts in behalf of his fellow residents; 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 Thomas Patton |
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Alexander, Sr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of |
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his family: to his wife, Bettye Alexander; to his children, |
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Harriett Alexander Holmes and her husband, Allen, Cynthia Elizabeth |
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Alexander, Diana Alexander Holzhauser and her husband, Dennis, and |
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Thomas Patton Alexander, Jr., and his wife, Rosslyn; to his |
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grandchildren, Marylyn Reed, Alex Holmes, Amy Williams, Jason |
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Alexander, Sloan Speck, Kevin Alexander, and Harrison Speck; to his |
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great-grandchildren, Luke Holmes, Henry Holmes, Samuel Williams, |
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Nicholas Hubbard, Chase Alexander, Kiley Alexander, and Luke |
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Alexander; to his brother, Jud Alexander; to his sisters, Mary |
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Alexander Bartlett, Sue Alexander Morrison, Patricia Alexander |
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Wood, and Elizabeth Alexander Nisbet; and to his other relatives |
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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 Thomas |
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Patton Alexander, Sr. |
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Weber |
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Bonnen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2150 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 26, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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