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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of Franklin Joseph Homer, Sr., of Paris, Texas, who passed |
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away on August 16, 2012, at the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, Frank Homer was born on May 1, 1935, in McAlester, |
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Oklahoma, to Nimrod and Sabina Victoria Stizza Homer; after |
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graduating from McAlester High School, he went on to attend |
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Oklahoma State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Homer was joined in marriage with Molly Jo |
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Bernsasky in 1958, and they shared a loving relationship that |
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spanned more than 54 years; he was a caring father to his four |
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children, Karen, Mark, Frank, and Monica, and he later had the |
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pleasure of seeing his family grow to include 11 grandchildren and a |
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great-granddaughter; and |
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WHEREAS, A pioneering businessman, Mr. Homer opened the first |
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Sonic Drive-In franchise in the State of Texas, which began |
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operations in Paris in 1964; he later expanded his holdings to |
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include a total of 14 Sonic locations in the Lone Star State as well |
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as others in Oklahoma and Florida; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Homer was deeply engaged in the civic life of |
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Paris, serving as the director of the Lamar County Chamber of |
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Commerce and the Boys Club of Paris and as a member of the advisory |
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board of St. Joseph's Hospital; he also played a prominent role in |
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the congregation at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, and the |
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concern and support he showed for his fellow residents made a |
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positive difference in many lives; and |
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WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in the friendship |
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and love of Frank Homer will always remember him with great |
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admiration and affection, and the contributions he made to his |
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adopted hometown will continue to be appreciated for many years to |
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come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Franklin |
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Joseph Homer, Sr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of |
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his family: to his wife, Molly Homer; to his children, Karen Bailey |
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and her husband, Chris, former state representative Mark Homer, |
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Frank Homer, Jr., and his wife, Claudia, and Monica Clement and her |
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husband, Eddie; to his grandchildren, Jason Bailey and his wife, |
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Holly, Cade Bailey, Hanna Homer, Harrison Homer, Hayden Homer, |
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Danny Martinez, Emma Homer, Franklin "Paco" Homer III, Avery |
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Clement, Mollie Clement, and Adam Clement; to his |
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great-granddaughter, Londyn Bailey; to his sister-in-law, Sara |
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Homer; to his nephew, John B. Homer; to his niece, Susie Hass; to |
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his cousin, Elizabeth Riddle; and to his other relatives and |
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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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Franklin Joseph Homer, Sr. |