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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of James Kennedy Skipton, Jr., of Houston, who died on May 25, 2011, |
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at the age of 76; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim Skipton was born in New Rochelle, New York, on |
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September 5, 1934, to James and Bernadine Skipton; he grew up in |
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Houston, where he graduated from Lamar High School, and he went on |
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to attend Texas A&M University, The University of Texas, and the |
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University of Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Skipton shared a fulfilling marriage with his |
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wife, LaMerle, for 53 years, and together they were blessed with |
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five children, Kim, Pat, Sharon, Suzanne, and James, as well as |
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seven grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A successful businessman, Mr. Skipton was the |
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founder and president of Texas Fire and Safety, a company with |
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locations in Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio; he collected vintage |
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firefighting memorabilia that he displayed at his office; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Skipton was active in his community as a |
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lifetime member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and a |
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founder of the Texas American Saddlebred Horses Association; he |
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also belonged to the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show, the Houston Figure |
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Skating Club, the Houston Club, the Forest Club, and the Knights of |
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Momus; he attended St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Bellville, where |
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he served on the vestry; and |
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WHEREAS, A man who was true to his word and brought happiness |
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to the lives of others, Jim Skipton will long be remembered with |
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great admiration and affection by all those who were privileged to |
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know 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 life of James Kennedy |
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Skipton, Jr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, LaMerle Skipton; to his daughters, Kim |
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Skipton, Pat Jones and her husband, David, Sharon Skipton, and |
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Suzanne Shelton and her husband, Robert; to his son, James Kennedy |
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Skipton III, and his wife, Laurie; to his grandchildren, David |
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Jones, Jordan Jones, Shelby Shelton, Sara Beth Shelton, Sydney |
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Shelton, Jimmy Skipton IV, and Andrew Skipton; to his sister, |
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Sandra Parham; to his brother-in-law, William Dell York, Jr.; and |
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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 James |
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Kennedy Skipton, Jr. |
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Callegari |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2707 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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