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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Clarence Edward Matthews of Jasper, who passed away on April 10, |
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2013, at the age of 82; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Mamie Margarite and Howard Edward |
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Matthews, Clarence "Slick" Matthews was born in Vinton, Louisiana; |
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he spent many happy years with his wife, Betty, and the couple had |
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three children, Lynn, Donna, and Barbara; after Betty's passing in |
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1984, he was blessed to find love again with his wife, Leona; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Matthews worked for the Houston Chronicle for 17 |
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years and had additionally been a longtime employee of the Jasper |
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Newsboy; active in his community, he was a member of the Almina |
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Shriners and the Houston Masonic Lodge No. 1294; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Clarence Matthews will be deeply missed, |
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treasured memories of time spent in his company will long endure in |
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the hearts of his family and friends; 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 life of Clarence Edward |
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Matthews and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: |
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to his son, Lynn Edward Matthews, and his wife, Caroline; to his two |
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daughters, Donna Joyce Yoas and her husband, Charles Everett, and |
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Barbara Ann Crisp; to his brother, George Lee Matthews; to his |
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niece, Terri Layne Hatch; to his grandchildren, Betsy Ann Henslee, |
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Kathy Bussell, James Edward Matthews, Kasandra Irene Sunday, |
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Christopher Lynn Matthews, Chad Everett Yoas, and Curtis Everett |
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Yoas; to his 11 great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and |
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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 Clarence |
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Matthews. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2074 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 17, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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