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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 120
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In Memory |
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of |
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Jim Gray |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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residents of Eddy in mourning the loss of the Reverend Jim Gray, |
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who died January 30, 2013, at the age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim Gray was born on February 11, 1944, in |
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Lubbock; he graduated from Odessa High School in 1962 and joined |
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the United States Air Force; during his service, he studied at |
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the Institute of Far Eastern Languages at Yale University and |
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served as a Chinese linguist in the Vietnam War; and |
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WHEREAS, After his return home, Mr. Gray earned a |
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bachelor's degree in sociology from The University of Texas at |
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Austin, and for the next decade he worked for the federal |
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government; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Gray's call to the ministry came in 1983; |
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among his congregations was the First Baptist Church in Eddy, |
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where he devotedly ministered for 10 years; in 1999, he became |
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associate pastor for senior adults at First Baptist Church |
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Woodway; it was a job he cherished, and he remained in the |
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position until his death; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of depth and devotion, Reverend Gray enjoyed |
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traveling with his congregants, and he was greatly admired as an |
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inspirational force whose ministry shaped the lives of many; he |
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leaves behind his beloved wife of 48 years, Kay, and their |
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children and grandchildren, who will long cherish their memories |
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of this compassionate man; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Jim Gray; 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 Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Jim Gray. |
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Birdwell |
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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 |