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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ernest E. King of Robinson passed away on April 7, |
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2011, at the age of 77, leaving his circle of family and friends to |
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cherish their many happy memories of time spent in his company; and |
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WHEREAS, "Gene" King was born in McLennan County to Sam and |
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Alice King on July 13, 1933; he served in the United States Navy |
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during the Korean War on the USS Pollux; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1954, Mr. King married the love of his life, the |
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former Syvilla Duty; together they had three daughters, Vicki, |
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Sheila, and Pamela Darlene; they later took pride in welcoming a |
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third generation into the family with the addition of three |
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granddaughters; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. King retired from Davis Iron Works in 1999 after |
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29 years of service; in his leisure time, he enjoyed playing golf |
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and watching football and baseball; and |
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WHEREAS, Although he will be deeply missed, Gene King will |
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always be remembered 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 life of Ernest E. King and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Syvilla King; to his daughters, Vicki Deckard and her husband, |
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Alan, and Sheila Towner and her husband, Lewis; to his |
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granddaughters, Holly Melton, Courtney Towner, and Casey Towner; to |
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his brothers, Howard King and his wife, Stella, and S. L. "Shorty" |
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King and his wife, Laverne; to his sister, Mary Lee Lathern, and her |
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husband, Cecil; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 Gene King. |