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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Robert Washington, Jr., of San Antonio, a respected |
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businessman and community leader, passed away on April 6, 2011, at |
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the age of 69; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on November 17, 1941, Robert Washington grew up |
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in Houston, though he spent his summers in San Antonio helping out |
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at his cousin's business, the Lewis Funeral Home; he graduated from |
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George Washington High School in 1960, and after serving two years |
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in the U.S. Army and completing studies at the Commonwealth |
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Institute of Funeral Service, he went to work for his cousin |
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full-time; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Washington became a skilled embalmer and |
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restoration specialist and took over the business as owner and |
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general manager following his cousin's death in 1989; through the |
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years, he distinguished himself as a capable and wise director who |
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was sincerely committed to assisting grieving families during their |
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time of loss; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Washington also served his fellow residents as a |
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member of the City of San Antonio Zoning Committee in the 1970s, as |
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a reliable supporter of the Huston-Tillotson University Choir |
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concerts, and as a sponsor of the Miss Queen of Soul and Miss |
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Dignity pageants; he was the recipient of several honors, including |
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an Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, |
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an NAACP Award, and a CPS Amazing Energy Award; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, he enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife, Lois, who worked alongside him at the funeral |
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home, and their children, Robert Washington III and Karen |
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Washington; and |
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WHEREAS, Thoughtful, kind, and unfailingly generous with |
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both his time and resources, Robert Washington touched the lives of |
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countless San Antonio families, and he leaves behind a legacy that |
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will be forever treasured by all those who were privileged to know |
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him; 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 Robert Washington, |
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Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his wife, Lois Washington; to his daughter, Karen D. Washington; to |
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his son, Robert Washington III, and his wife, Kietha; to his |
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grandsons, Eric Vaughn and Robert Washington IV; to his sister, |
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Celeste Washington; and to his other relatives and many 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 Robert |
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Washington, Jr. |
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McClendon |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2601 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 30, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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