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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Those Texans who give of their time and talents to |
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benefit the larger community make the world a better place through |
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their actions and their example, and James R. Perry of Fort Worth, |
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who passed away on February 25, 2013, at the age of 77, was indeed |
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one such person; and |
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WHEREAS, James Perry was born in Shamrock on December 1, |
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1935, to Charles B. Perry and Sunshine G. Perry; he graduated from |
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Odessa High School in 1954 and subsequently earned a degree from the |
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University of Oklahoma, where he was president of the OU chapter of |
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Phi Delta Theta; he served his country in the United States Army and |
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attained the rank of captain; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in the banking industry, Mr. Perry worked |
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at City National Bank and Trust in Oklahoma City, at State National |
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Bank in Odessa, and finally at the First National Bank of Fort |
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Worth, which eventually became NCNB Texas; he retired in 1989 as |
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chair of both NCNB Texas Fort Worth and of the Texas Region of NCNB; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This highly accomplished gentleman contributed |
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greatly to his community as well and was active in numerous civic |
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organizations, including the United Way of Tarrant County, which he |
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served as president and as chair of the board of trustees; he also |
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presided over the Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, |
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served as a treasurer of the Fort Worth Corporation, and served as |
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vice president of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce; he further |
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distinguished himself as chair of the chamber's foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to fulfilling these commitments, Mr. |
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Perry held a seat on the board of directors of the Colorado River |
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Municipal Water District and served as a trustee of the Harris |
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Methodist Health System, as governor and treasurer of the Fort |
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Worth Club, and as an executive committee member of the Southwest |
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Exposition and Livestock Show; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Perry enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, June, and he was the proud father of two |
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sons, Jeffrey and Joel; he had the pleasure of welcoming into his |
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family a daughter-in-law, Denise, and four grandchildren, Jordan, |
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Caprice, Jim, and Mike; and |
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WHEREAS, James Perry lived a rich and purposeful life, and he |
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will long be remembered with deep affection by those who were |
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privileged to know him; 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 James R. Perry and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, June Perry; to his sons, Jeffrey and Joel Perry; to his |
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daughter-in-law, Denise Perry; to his grandchildren, Jordan, |
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Caprice, Jim, and Mike Perry; to his brothers, Charles Perry and his |
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wife, Jo, and Ken Perry and his wife, Mary Dean; to his |
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sister-in-law, Barbara Vaughn Skelton; 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 James R. |
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Perry. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1415 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 24, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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