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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 143
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In Memory |
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O. C. Houston |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of O. C. Houston, who died |
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January 27, 2013, at the age of 66; and |
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WHEREAS, O. C. Houston was an exemplary citizen who was |
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widely respected and admired in his community for his many |
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achievements; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong Austinite, Mr. Houston was the |
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longtime owner of Hospital Pharmacy; he was among the first |
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African Americans to earn a degree from The University of Texas |
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College of Pharmacy, and he served as a role model for aspiring |
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pharmacists and other members of the East Austin community; and |
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WHEREAS, He was known for his generosity to his customers, |
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often giving them the medicine they needed and allowing them to |
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pay for it later; he was given the Bowl of Hygeia Award by the |
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Texas Pharmacy Association for his community service, and he |
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received the National Association for the Advancement of Colored |
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People and Martin Luther King, Jr., humanitarian awards; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he |
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gave unselfishly to others; he was noted for his wisdom, his |
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business acumen, and his enthusiasm for living each day to the |
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fullest, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured |
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forever by his family and many friends; 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 O. C. Houston; 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 O. C. Houston. |
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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 6, 2013, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |