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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 668
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In Memory |
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of |
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Charles Durham Nash |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of Charles Durham Nash, |
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who died March 28, 2011, at the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, Charles Durham Nash was an icon in the Central |
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Texas automobile business whose vision and leadership played a |
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vital role in building the business community in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Nash began his career in the automobile |
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industry at the age of 24 following his World War II service as a |
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supply officer in the United States Army; he owned and managed |
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and served as chairman of the board of Capitol Chevrolet, the |
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dealership founded by his father in 1935; for more than 60 years, |
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Mr. Nash was deeply involved in every aspect of the enterprise; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to running his highly successful |
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business, Mr. Nash worked with other civic leaders, including |
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former Mayor Roy Butler, to create jobs and businesses in Austin; |
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he served as a director of Austin National Bank and chaired the |
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board of trustees of the Headliners Club and the Texas Automobile |
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Dealers Association; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, determination, and compassion, |
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he gave unselfishly to others, and his wisdom, his generous |
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spirit, and his genuine concern for all those he met will not be |
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forgotten by the many people whose lives he touched; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, |
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and he will long be remembered with affection and admiration by |
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all who were privileged to share in his life; 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 Charles Durham Nash: his wife of 63 years, Dorothy; his |
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children, Nancy Nash Harper and Chuck Nash; and his five |
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grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; 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 Charles Durham Nash. |
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Watson, 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 30, 2011, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |