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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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death of Clifford H. Bartley of Lindale on November 23, 2014, at the |
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age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, Clifford Bartley was born in Starrville on December |
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24, 1934, to Clinton Harvey and Ada Mae Tinney Bartley; after |
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graduating from Lindale High School in 1952, he played football for |
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the Henderson County Junior College Cardinals before continuing his |
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education at Midwestern State University; he also served his |
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country with distinction in the U.S. Army; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Lindale, Mr. Bartley was an |
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executive vice president of First Service Bank and a board member of |
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Lindale National Bank, but his greatest legacy is his outstanding |
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record of civic engagement; in addition to working on many city and |
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school district committees, he also served on the board of the |
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Lindale Economic Development Corporation and as president of the |
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Lindale Area Chamber of Commerce and the Lindale Rotary Club, which |
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recognized him as a Paul Harris Fellow; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bartley remained true to his high school alma |
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mater as president of the Lindale High School athletic and band |
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booster clubs, and he likewise served as president of the Lindale |
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Baseball Association; active in the South Main Church of Christ, he |
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benefited his fellow congregants as a Bible class teacher; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bartley was a loving husband to his wife, |
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Willene, and he was the proud father of two children, Eric and |
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Tonja; later in life, he was blessed with three grandchildren and |
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five great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family and his community, |
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Clifford Bartley made a meaningful difference in many lives, and |
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his contributions will be fondly remembered for years to come; now, |
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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 life of Clifford H. Bartley |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Willene Bartley; to his son, Eric Bartley, and his wife, |
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Becky; to his daughter, Tonja Pinkerton, and her husband, Danny; to |
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his brothers, Tommy Bartley and his wife, Carolyn, and Max Bartley; |
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to his sister, Amy Kirkpatrick, and her husband, Edwin; to his |
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grandchildren, Aleshia Ruehl, Brandon Pinkerton, and Clifton |
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Bartley; to his great-grandchildren, Jordan Ruehl, William Ruehl, |
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Natalie Hendley, Alayna Ruehl, and Jasek Pinkerton; and to his |
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other relatives and 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 Clifford H. |
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Bartley. |