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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 102
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In Memory |
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of |
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Gerald Driscoll Flanagan |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Gerald Driscoll Flanagan, who died June |
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25, 2013, at the age of 90; and |
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WHEREAS, Gerald Flanagan was born April 15, 1923, in New |
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York City, to James and Carolyn Flanagan; after his high school |
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graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his long and distinguished |
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military career, Mr. Flanagan served in World War II, the Korean |
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War, and the Vietnam War, and he retired as a senior master |
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sergeant; while serving with the 452nd Bomb Group of the 8th Air |
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Force, he took part in the historic Berlin Airlift; his medals |
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and commendations include the Distinguished Flying Cross and the |
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Bronze Star; and |
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WHEREAS, While stationed in England, he met and married a |
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noted vaudevillian performer, the late Edna Marion Taylor; the |
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couple moved to Fort Worth in 1967 after his retirement from the |
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armed forces, and he enjoyed a second career in quality control |
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with General Dynamics; he was a longtime, faithful member of |
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Saint Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he |
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gave unselfishly to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued |
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counsel will not be forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, He 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, 83rd |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Gerald Driscoll Flanagan; |
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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 Gerald Flanagan. |
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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 July 30, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |