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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 478
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In Memory |
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of |
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Phillip McClanahan Hopkins, Sr. |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Tiki Island Mayor Phillip McClanahan |
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Hopkins, Sr., who died February 26, 2011, at the age of 73; and |
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WHEREAS, Phillip McClanahan Hopkins was born September 19, |
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1937, in Trinity, Texas, to Sanford and Lois Hopkins; he |
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graduated from Reagan High School in Houston and earned a |
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bachelor's degree in electrical engineering at Tri-State College |
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in Angola, Indiana, a master's degree in electrical engineering |
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from John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, and a |
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doctoral degree from the University of Houston; he was married to |
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the late Angelina Daldos Hopkins; and |
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WHEREAS, Phil Hopkins was a professional engineer, a |
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Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, |
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and an adjunct professor at the University of Houston; he retired |
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from Lockheed Martin at the Johnson Space Center and moved to |
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Tiki Island to pursue his favorite hobby, fishing; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Phil Hopkins was known for his exceptional |
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ability to bring people together; he was responsible for helping |
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Tiki Island earn status as a city and helped the island survive |
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and rebuild after Hurricane Ike; he was also responsible for the |
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dredging project that will open up the waterways to allow boats |
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easier access to the small island; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hopkins was president of the Galveston County |
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Mayor and Council Member Association and had previously served as |
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an alderman for Tiki Island and as president of the Tiki Island |
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Civic Association; a cancer survivor, he was renowned for his |
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optimistic outlook on life, his kindness, and his generosity; he |
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was a greatly admired and respected civic leader, and he will be |
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deeply missed by all who knew him; he was especially devoted to |
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his family, and the memories he leaves behind will remain in |
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their hearts forever; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Phillip McClanahan Hopkins, Sr.: his daughter and |
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son-in-law, Jean Hopkins Power and Gerard Louis Power III; his |
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son, Phillip McClanahan Hopkins, Jr.; his brothers, Sanford |
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Davis Hopkins and Lyn Thomas Stanley; and his five grandchildren; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Phillip McClanahan Hopkins, Sr. |
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Jackson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 9, 2011, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |