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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Robert Mitchell Wilson of Arlington, who died on January |
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16, 2013, at the age of 69; and |
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WHEREAS, Mitch Wilson was born in Waco on July 2, 1943, to |
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Marguerite and Bob Wilson; he attended Arlington State College for |
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a time before answering his nation's call to duty during the Vietnam |
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War, when he served in the U.S. Army; and |
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WHEREAS, After his discharge from the military, Mr. Wilson |
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resumed his education and earned a bachelor's degree in arts |
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education at Howard Payne College in Brownwood, where he became a |
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leading member of the arts community, directing talent shows, |
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designing sets for theatrical performances, and preparing parade |
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floats; he subsequently earned a master's degree in painting at |
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Stephen F. Austin State University; and |
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WHEREAS, For most of his professional life, Mr. Wilson was a |
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junior high school art teacher for the Arlington Independent School |
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District, and over the course of his career, he taught more than |
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6,000 students; his retirement in January 2010 was celebrated by |
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200 former students and fellow teachers at an event at the Arlington |
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Museum of Art; named Texas Art Educator of the Year in 1989, Mr. |
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Wilson was honored with the Linda Cordova Memorial Award from the |
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Arlington Arts League in 1997 and chosen as Man of the Year by the |
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram in 2001; in 2002, his name was added to the |
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Arlington ISD Wall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, A talented artist, inspiring teacher, and staunch |
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advocate for the arts and art education, Mitch Wilson will forever |
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be remembered with deep admiration and affection by all who were |
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privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Robert Mitchell Wilson and that |
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sincere condolences be extended to the members of his family: to his |
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mother, Marguerite Wilson; to his sister, Frances Goodwin, and her |
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husband, Garland; to his brother, Terry Wilson, and his wife, |
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Nancy; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it |
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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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Robert Mitchell Wilson. |
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M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
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N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
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Gutierrez |
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Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 131 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 16, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 131 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the Senate on May 21, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |