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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 965
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In Memory |
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of |
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James E. Grayson |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Houston and Montgomery in mourning the loss of James |
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E. Grayson, who died December 3, 2010, at the age of 86; and |
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WHEREAS, James Grayson served in the United States Navy and |
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was a veteran of World War II; he had the honorable distinction of |
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being the longest-tenured employee of the Texas Department of |
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Transportation, where he worked for 56 years and seven months; and |
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WHEREAS, He began his career in 1946 in the department's |
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Greenwood office and worked for many years in Design and |
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Programs; he retired in August of 2002 to take care of his wife, |
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Tedd, who had Alzheimer's disease; and |
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WHEREAS, James Grayson was a charter member of the Texas |
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Public Employees Association; to honor him for his many years of |
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service, the association's Houston Chapter created an award in |
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his name, which is presented yearly to a member who shows |
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outstanding efforts within the organization; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary gentleman, Mr. Grayson was respected |
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and beloved by many; after his retirement, he maintained his ties |
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with his former co-workers and visited with them at the retirees' |
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luncheons; in earlier days, he was a marathon runner, and in his |
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later years, he enjoyed walks in Memorial Park; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of integrity, strength, and generosity, he |
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gave unselfishly to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued |
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counsel will not be forgotten by those who knew him; and |
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WHEREAS, James Grayson was a devoted husband and father, |
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and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by |
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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 James E. Grayson; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy |
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from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of James Grayson. |
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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 May 11, 2011, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |