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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of James Coleman Godwin of Baytown, who passed away on June |
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25, 2013, at the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Mineola on September 1, 1925, James Godwin |
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was the son of Iona and Homer Godwin; he answered his country's call |
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to duty during World War II, serving with distinction in Okinawa as |
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a member of the U.S. Navy; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Godwin returned to civilian life and settled in |
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Baytown, where he worked for the Humble Oil Company and went on to |
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retire from Exxon; he supported his community through his service |
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with the Harris County Appraisal District Review Board and the |
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Baytown City Council; in addition, he was active in the local |
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Historical Museum Board and the Kiwanis Club, which named him |
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Rookie of the Year and Kiwanian of the Year for his exceptional |
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contributions; and |
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WHEREAS, A valued member of the Missouri Street Church of |
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Christ, he enjoyed coaching boys' ball clubs, riding his tractor, |
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and tending to his seven-acre "ranch"; above all else, he was |
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devoted to his family, including his wife of nearly 63 years, Chic, |
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sons, James and Richard, and grandchildren, Kristalynne, James, and |
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Jordyn; and |
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WHEREAS, James Godwin lived a rich and rewarding life, and he |
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will long be remembered with great admiration by all those who were |
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privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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James Coleman Godwin and extend deepest sympathy to the members of |
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his family: to his wife, Chic Godwin; to his sons, James Godwin and |
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Richard Godwin and his wife, Lori; to his grandchildren, Dr. |
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Kristalynne Gray, James Godwin, and Jordyn Godwin; to his |
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great-grandchild, Benjamin Nicholas Gray; and to his other |
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relatives and 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of James |
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Coleman Godwin. |
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Smith |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 57 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on July 25, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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