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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Emory lost one of its most admired |
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residents with the passing of Howard Norman Garrett on August 24, |
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2014, at the age of 93; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on September 21, 1920, to John and Bedie |
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Garrett, Howard Garrett grew up in Rains County, where his family |
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settled some 150 years ago; he graduated from Commerce High School |
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and attended East Texas State College before earning his master's |
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degree from Sam Houston State University; answering his nation's |
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call to duty during World War II, he served as a sergeant alongside |
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his brother, David, in the U.S. Army in the Philippines; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Garrett enjoyed a career in public education as |
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a teacher and administrator in Diboll and Point, and he was employed |
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for several years with the Mutual of Wausau Insurance Company in |
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Dallas; he later returned to Rains County and found success in the |
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cattle business; while living in Dallas, he married Cornelia Lyles, |
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and the couple spent more than a half-century together; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in his community throughout his life, this |
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esteemed Texan was a member of the Rains County Chamber of Commerce |
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and Masonic Lodge No. 180 in Cumby; he was also a devoted congregant |
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at County Line Baptist Church and a longtime Sunday school teacher |
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at First Baptist Church in Dallas; well known for his interest in |
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self-sufficient farming, he frequently volunteered his time to the |
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Rains County Farmers Market; and |
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WHEREAS, Howard Garrett gave freely of his time and expertise |
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to better his community, and he will long be remembered with |
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admiration and affection by all those who were fortunate enough to |
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share in the richness of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Howard Norman |
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Garrett and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his wife, Cornelia Garrett; to his nephews, Bill and Dave Garrett; |
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to his niece, Lisa Vinson; and to his other relatives and many |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Howard |
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Garrett. |
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Hughes |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 416 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on F |
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ebruary 19, 2015. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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