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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 300
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In Memory |
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of |
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Harold Cryar |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Conroe in mourning the loss of noted educator Harold |
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Cryar, who died January 19, 2013, at the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, Harold Cryar was born August 9, 1925, in Honey |
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Island; he attended Conroe High School, where he was a standout |
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receiver on the football team; he served in the United States |
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Navy during World War II and earned bachelor's and master's |
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degrees from Sam Houston State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cryar served the people of Conroe with |
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distinction for more than four decades as a teacher, coach, |
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principal, assistant superintendent, and member of the board of |
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trustees with the Conroe Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, he had a profound impact on the |
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lives of his students, instilling in them a sense of pride and a |
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lifelong love of learning; in recognition of his dedication and |
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his many achievements, the district named the Harold Cryar |
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Intermediate School in his honor in 2004; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cryar was active in community affairs and |
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served as a member of the boards of Rotary International and the |
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Conroe Symphony Orchestra; a devout Christian who practiced his |
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faith in his daily life, he was a member of the First Methodist |
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Church of Conroe, and he coauthored a history of the church; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of vision, strength, and compassion, he gave |
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unselfishly to others, and his wisdom, his generous spirit, and |
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his enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be |
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forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband and father, and he leaves |
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behind memories that will be treasured forever by his family and |
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countless friends; 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 Harold Cryar; 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 Harold Cryar. |
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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 25, 2013, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |