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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Lufkin lost one of its most admired |
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residents with the passing of Raymond Moore on October 10, 2012, at |
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the age of 73; and |
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WHEREAS, A Lufkin native, Mr. Moore was born on February 14, |
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1939, to Lloyd and Virginia Moore; he earned a degree in civil |
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engineering from Texas Tech University, and while in college, he |
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married the former Jan Norris; the couple subsequently settled in |
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Mr. Moore's hometown, where he went to work for his family's |
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business, Moore Brothers Construction Company; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan became a leader in his |
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profession, serving as president of the board of directors of the |
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Texas Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement Association and as a valued member of |
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the Highway, Heavy, Utilities and Industrial Branch of the |
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Associated General Contractors of Texas; along the way, he pursued |
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a part-time career in Angus cattle breeding, and he benefited the |
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industry in his roles as president of the East Texas Angus |
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Association from 1982 to 1985 and as president of the Texas Angus |
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Association later that decade; Mr. Moore was inducted into the |
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Texas Angus Association Hall of Fame in 2006, and after retiring the |
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following year as executive vice president of Moore Brothers, he |
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turned his focus to breeding Angus cattle full-time; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Moore further distinguished himself through his |
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community involvement; he was the longtime chair of Angelina |
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Savings Bank, which he helped found, and he was instrumental in the |
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creation of the Angelina County Exposition Center and took pleasure |
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in supporting its youth fair; in addition, he was among the local |
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leaders who formed the Lufkin Roundtable, an organization that |
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promotes the city and funds annual scholarships for graduating |
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seniors in Angelina County; he was the recipient of the Angelina |
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Award in 1992 for his achievements in behalf of the county; and |
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WHEREAS, Preceded in death by his first wife, Mr. Moore was |
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fortunate to find love again with Carol Anderson, and the couple |
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shared a rewarding marriage together; Mr. Moore was also the proud |
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father of three sons, Alan, David, and Brian; and |
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WHEREAS, Raymond Moore contributed to the lives of his fellow |
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citizens in myriad ways, and he leaves behind a legacy that will |
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forever be treasured by all those who were privileged to know him; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Raymond Moore and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Carol Moore; to his sons, Alan Moore and his wife, Kathey, David |
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Moore and his wife, Kelley, and Brian Moore; to his stepsons, Doug |
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McKelvey and his wife, Kathy, and Brad McKelvey and his wife, Jana; |
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to his grandchildren, Kimberly Graham and her husband, Aaron, Maci |
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Jan Moore, Ben Beaty, and Abigail Irene Moore; to his |
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step-grandchildren, Lauren, Kyle, Brandon, Brock, Penn, and |
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Scarlet McKelvey; to his brother, Jerry Moore, and his wife, Carol; |
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and to his other 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 Raymond |
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Moore. |