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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 105
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In Memory |
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of |
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Charles Thomas Blackwell |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Charles Thomas Blackwell, who died |
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January 9, 2013, at the age of 82; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on March 12, 1930, in Charlotte, North |
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Carolina, Mr. Blackwell was an accomplished actor, poet, |
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community activist, and history buff; he was also a proud veteran |
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of the Korean War and an executive with Boy Scouts of America; and |
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WHEREAS, As a young man, Mr. Blackwell attended Erskine |
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College, the University of South Carolina, and the University of |
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Houston; his love for the theater soon led him to New York City, |
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where his talent landed him in the original cast of Arthur |
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Miller's "Incident at Vichy" and where he became a member of the |
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Lincoln Center Repertory Theater; during this time, he also made |
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periodic appearances as a stand-up comedian and toured with |
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Kathryn Grayson in "Showboat"; and |
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WHEREAS, In the late 1960s, Mr. Blackwell returned home to |
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York, South Carolina, where he would launch several small |
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businesses, including Blackwell Furniture Company; in York, he |
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also found an outlet for his creative talents, directing regional |
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theater productions and promoting his lifelong passion for |
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dancing the Shag, a national sensation he helped originate in the |
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1940s on the shores of Myrtle Beach; and |
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WHEREAS, This illustrious, multitalented citizen was also |
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passionate about politics and served as the chairman of the South |
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Carolina Libertarian Party in the 1970s and was locally active in |
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York politics; he was married to Martha McKnight Blackwell for |
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almost 45 years, and they were blessed with four children and |
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five grandchildren; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the |
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bereaved family of Charles Thomas Blackwell; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the |
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Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do |
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so in memory of Charles Thomas Blackwell. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 4, 2013, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |