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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 156
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In Memory |
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of |
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Heywood Carroll Clemons |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Fort Worth in mourning the loss of Heywood Carroll |
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Clemons, who died January 20, 2013, at the age of 91; and |
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WHEREAS, Heywood Clemons was born December 20, 1921, in |
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Bartlett; he graduated with honors from Texas A&M University in |
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1943, and he served his country as a second lieutenant in the army |
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field artillery during World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, After working in Dallas and San Antonio, he founded |
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Clemons Tractor Company in Fort Worth and became a highly |
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successful businessman; he also became well known for his |
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volunteer work and his many civic and professional activities; and |
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WHEREAS, He served as president of the Fort Worth Opera |
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Association and of Casa Mañana and was a longtime member of the Van |
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Cliburn Foundation Executive Committee; for 16 years, he was |
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chairman of the board of Austin College and was awarded an honorary |
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doctorate of humanities for his outstanding leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Clemons was a member of the Fort Worth Farm |
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and Ranch Association, the Fort Worth North Rotary Club, and the |
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Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce; he received the Russell H. Perry |
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Award for Distinguished Leadership in Texas Transportation for |
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his role in promoting the beginnings of Fort Worth's highway |
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system; and |
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WHEREAS, He was an exemplary gentleman with a generous |
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spirit, and he was respected in the community for his many |
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accomplishments; he was devoted to his family, and he was a devout |
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Christian and a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Heywood Clemons was a source of strength to others |
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and was beloved by many, and he will long be remembered with |
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affection and appreciation by all who were privileged to share in |
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his life; 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 Heywood Carroll Clemons; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy |
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from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Heywood Clemons. |
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Davis |
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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 11, 2013, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |