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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Fred |
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Harrison of Caldwell, who passed away on February 6, 2013, at the |
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age of 55; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on June 22, 1957, Fred Harrison spent much of |
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his life in the Caldwell area, graduating from Caldwell High School |
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and attending Blinn College in Brenham; he was active in his |
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community and once heroically saved a local woman from a house fire; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Harrison worked at Texas A&M University for 31 |
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years and was a passionate supporter of the Aggies; in 2009, he |
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received the university's Distinguished Achievement Award; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of deep faith, Mr. Harrison joined Macedonia |
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Missionary Baptist Church at a young age and became the |
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congregation's pastor in 1999; in addition, he was an active member |
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of the Missionary Baptist Church Association; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan shared a rewarding marriage with |
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his wife, Cheryl Ann Druery Felder Harrison; when she died in 1994, |
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Mr. Harrison was left to raise their three young sons, Frederick, |
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Corey, and Chauncey, on his own; and |
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WHEREAS, Fred Harrison lived a life that was centered around |
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his family and his faith, and those who were fortunate enough to |
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know him will forever remember him with great admiration and |
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affection; 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 Fred Harrison and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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sons, Frederick Harrison and Corey Harrison; to his grandsons, |
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Chauncey Keyon Harrison and Amaree Harrison; to his brothers, |
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Herman Harrison, Jr., Arthur Ray Harrison, Jerry Harrison, and |
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Bruce Harrison; to his sister, Patricia McNeil; and to his other |
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relatives and many 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 Fred |
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Harrison. |
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Raney |
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Kolkhorst |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1152 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 10, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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