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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, On March 14, 2013, the final buzzer sounded for |
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beloved El Paso educator and longtime basketball coach Alvis Reed |
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Glidewell, who won the admiration of many people over the course of |
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his lifetime with his kind and winning ways; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Clovis, New Mexico, Alvis Glidewell |
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became interested in basketball during his youth after his dad put |
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up a hoop in the yard; he blossomed into a skilled athlete, and the |
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lean young man who was known as "Bones" led his Clovis High School |
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team to a state championship; he went on to play for Texas Western |
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College and was team captain in 1956 and 1957, when the Miners won |
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back-to-back Border Conference titles; and |
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WHEREAS, After serving in the U.S. Army, he embarked on a |
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successful high school coaching career in El Paso that spanned 29 |
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years; he ably guided the teams at Austin and Irvin High Schools, |
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compiling a record of 570 wins and 323 losses and winning seven |
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district titles; his squads reached the state playoffs 11 times and |
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made the "Sweet 16" on three occasions; an excellent classroom |
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instructor as well, he taught mathematics and inspired his students |
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with his passion for the subject; and |
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WHEREAS, Renowned as a fierce competitor, Coach Glidewell |
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nonetheless possessed the qualities of a true sportsman, showing |
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respect for his opponents and demonstrating a humble attitude in |
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victory or defeat; the kindness he demonstrated toward everyone he |
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met earned him many admirers, and he was greeted with affectionate |
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shouts of "Coach!" wherever he went; and |
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WHEREAS, For his athletic achievements, Coach Glidewell was |
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inducted into the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998, and he |
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later served as the president of the hall of fame and as a member of |
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the executive committee; in addition, he was honored during a UTEP |
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Legends halftime program in 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, he enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife, Martha, with whom he shared 47 years of |
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marriage and raised two daughters, Trisha and Lana; after his |
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retirement in 1994, he enjoyed traveling and attending UTEP dinner |
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theater performances with Mrs. Glidewell, but his competitive fires |
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continued to burn bright; he took up the game of bridge and was just |
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three points shy of Silver Life Master status at the time of his |
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death; and |
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WHEREAS, An individual who enriched the lives of countless |
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people in his roles as a coach and teacher, Alvis Glidewell was |
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equally admired as a caring husband, father, and friend, and |
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memories of his warmth and generosity will forever remain a source |
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of inspiration for those who had the good fortune to know him; 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 life of Alvis Reed Glidewell |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Martha; to his daughters, Trisha Lavan and her husband, Paul, |
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and Lana Harris and her husband, Paul; to his grandchildren, Wyland |
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and Coda Harris; to his numerous nieces and nephews; and to his |
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other 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 Alvis |
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Glidewell. |
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Marquez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1462 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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