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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Emory lost one of its most admired |
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residents with the passing of Ivan Alexander, Jr., on February 14, |
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2013, at the age of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, Ivan Alexander was born in Emory on May 16, 1932; he |
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graduated from Emory High School in 1949 and went on to earn his |
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bachelor's degree from East Texas State Teachers College; after |
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serving his country as a second lieutenant in the United States Air |
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Force, he continued his studies at The University of Texas School of |
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Law, where he earned a degree in 1959; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Alexander subsequently began his career as an |
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attorney, opening a private practice in Emory in 1962; he later |
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served as the county attorney for Rains County for seven years, and |
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in 1982 he was made a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation; along |
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the way, he founded AAA Abstract, which includes Elliott and |
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Waldron Abstract and Title Company in Canton and Rains County |
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Abstract in Emory; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed professional greatly contributed to |
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his community, serving as president of such organizations as Rains |
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County Economic Growth, the Rains County Fair Association, and the |
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Emory Lions Club; he was among those who organized the Emory |
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Volunteer Fire Department, and he also helped establish a |
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scholarship fund for Rains Independent School District students and |
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shared his time and talents with the local historical society; he |
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earned numerous recognitions for his charitable work, among them |
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the Emory Lions Club Citizen of the Year award and the Rains County |
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Chamber of Commerce Meritorious Service Award; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Alexander enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Connie Alexander; moreover, he was the |
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proud father of three children, Lisa, George, and Philip, and the |
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doting grandfather of five; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Ivan Alexander |
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will always remember the way he touched their lives with his keen |
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intellect, his delightful sense of humor, and his strong faith, and |
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he will forever hold a treasured place in their hearts; now, |
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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 Ivan Alexander, |
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Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his wife, Connie Alexander; to his children, Lisa Mitchell and her |
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husband, Dick, George Ivan Alexander and his wife, Robin, and |
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Philip Alexander and his wife, Cherry; to his grandchildren, |
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Lauren, Abbie, Katie, Blake, and George; and to his other relatives |
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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 Ivan |
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Alexander, Jr. |