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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 803
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In Memory |
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of |
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Warren Alston |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Bulverde in mourning the loss of Warren Alston, who |
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died March 29, 2011, at the age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, Warren Alston was born in Lamar, Arkansas, on June 4, |
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1927, to Marion Lila Douglass and Julius Thomas Alston; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Alston had a successful career with Mobil Oil |
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Company for 36 years; after his retirement, he joined Abelow |
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Insurance Agency, where he worked for 10 years; and |
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WHEREAS, A leading Bulverde citizen, he was instrumental |
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in the incorporation of the city; he was a founding member of the |
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Bulverde Chamber of Commerce and the Bulverde Spring Branch Lions |
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Club; he was the first interim mayor of Bulverde and was a trustee |
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of the Bulverde Spring Branch Library; he served on the board of |
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the Bulverde Fire Department and was instrumental in the |
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construction of the Warren Alston Bridge on Farm to Market Road |
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1863; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary gentleman, he was respected in the |
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community for his many accomplishments and civic leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devout Christian and a member of the |
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Bulverde United Methodist Church, and he was known for his |
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integrity and generous spirit; and |
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WHEREAS, Warren Alston was a devoted husband, father, and |
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grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured |
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forever by his family and many friends; 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 Warren Alston: his wife, Ann Alston; his daughter and |
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son-in-law, Susan and Michael Abelow; his son and |
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daughter-in-law, Russell and Martha Alston; his brother and |
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sister-in-law, Robert and Daisey Alston; his sisters and |
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brother-in-law, Sue and Vane Farrer and Shirley Hammack; and his |
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two 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 Warren Alston. |
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Wentworth |
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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 April 19, 2011, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |