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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 Murel Stapleton of Livingston, who passed away on April 24, 2013, |
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at the age of 72; and |
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WHEREAS, Murel Stapleton was born in Columbia, Louisiana, on |
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September 21, 1940, to Harvey Lee and Katie Lee Wilson Stapleton; he |
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was one of six sons and grew up with the companionship of his |
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brothers, Harvey, Roy, Johnny, Luther, and James; and |
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WHEREAS, "Cowboy" Stapleton took pleasure in spending time |
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with his loved ones and was especially delighted to have the |
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opportunity to meet his only great-grandchild, Lisa Marie; and |
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WHEREAS, Cowboy Stapleton possessed a generosity of spirit |
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that expressed itself in myriad ways, and he brightened countless |
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lives during his years on this earth; 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 Murel "Cowboy" |
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Stapleton and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: |
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to his son, Kenneth Stapleton; to his daughters, Cindy Woodward and |
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her husband, Jeff, and Sandra Jean Buck and her husband, David; to |
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his grandchildren, Keyla, Marie, and Jeffrey Murel Woodward and |
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Katie Jean and Whitnee St. Andry; to his great-granddaughter, Lisa |
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Marie Burke; to his brothers, Johnny, Luther Ray, and James |
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Stapleton; to his uncle, Buckshot Stapleton; and to his other |
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relatives 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 Murel |
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Stapleton. |