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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are celebrating the life of |
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Lawrence James Tanner, Jr., of Waco, who passed away on April 19, |
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2011, at the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, "Ted" Tanner was born to L. J. and Barbara Green |
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Tanner on July 31, 1923, in Athens, Texas; during World War II, he |
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served his country faithfully as a member of the United States Navy; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Tanner was joined in marriage to the former Mary |
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Edna Hunt, and the couple shared a rewarding relationship that was |
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further enriched with the addition of two children, five |
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grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan worked as a claim and damage |
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supervisor for the MKT Railroad for 16 years, the Pennsylvania |
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Railroad for 22 years, and Conrail until his retirement; a man of |
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strong faith, Mr. Tanner served his fellow congregants at Oaklawn |
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Baptist Church in the roles of deacon and custodian, and he often |
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greeted worshipers and visitors to the church, welcoming everyone |
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with a warm smile; and |
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WHEREAS, Ted Tanner enriched the lives of all who were |
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privileged to share in his love and friendship, and they will |
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forever remember him with great admiration and affection; 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 Lawrence James |
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Tanner, Jr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Mary Edna Tanner; to his daughters and |
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son-in-law, Kathleen Tanner and Susan and Michael Smedley; to his |
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granddaughters, Nadine Stepp, Serena and Teresa Smedley, Jane |
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Peterson, and Jennifer Holley; to his great-grandchildren, |
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Isabella and Rosemary Stepp, Avarey and Brianna Peterson, and |
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Cypher and Bastian Holley; and to his other relatives and friends; |
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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 Ted Tanner. |
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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. 2233 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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