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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of former state representative David |
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William Crews on February 8, 2015, at the age of 81, deeply saddened |
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the community of Conroe and brought a great loss to his family and |
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friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Karnes City on February 18, 1933, Mr. Crews |
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graduated from Karnes City High School before earning his |
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bachelor's degree from Baylor University; he completed his law |
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degree at Baylor Law School in 1957 and subsequently opened a |
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private law practice in Conroe, where he ably served his clients for |
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more than a half century; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed litigator was Texas counsel for |
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Western Waste Industries for many years, and he was a longtime |
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attorney for the Montgomery County Housing Finance Corporation; in |
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addition, he played a key role in the creation of the Montgomery |
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County Hospital District, serving as the organization's legal |
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counsel for 17 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Crews began his career in public service in |
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1960, when he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives at |
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the age of 27; for four terms, he proudly represented his |
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constituents in Montgomery, Grimes, Liberty, Chambers, and Madison |
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Counties, serving as a member of numerous committees and chairing |
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the House Insurance Committee for two sessions; during his time in |
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office, he introduced a number of important pieces of legislation, |
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and his dedicated efforts were instrumental in the establishment of |
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the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center at Sam Houston State |
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University and the construction of North Loop 336 in Conroe; and |
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WHEREAS, An influential figure in the community, Mr. Crews |
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gave freely of his time and talents as a member of the Conroe |
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Chamber of Commerce, earning a spot on the organization's |
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prestigious Wall of Honor; he helped organize the Tri-County MHMR, |
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and he was a member of the Boy Scouts of America Advisory Board, as |
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well as the boards of the Conroe YMCA, Allied Conroe Bank, and |
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Allied Jetero Bank; moreover, he was an ardent supporter of such |
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groups as the Montgomery County Food Bank, the Conroe Symphony, |
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Montgomery County Youth Services, and the Conroe Salvation Army, |
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and he was a congregant of First United Methodist Church in Conroe |
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for nearly six decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Crews was a devoted father to his two children, |
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Kelly and Matt, and he later knew the joy of welcoming three |
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grandchildren, Branden, Morgan, and Will, into his family; well |
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known for his charismatic and engaging personality, he especially |
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enjoyed sharing stories and good conversation with friends, loved |
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ones, and strangers alike; and |
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WHEREAS, Though it is impossible to gauge the full effect of a |
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man's life, some people leave their unmistakable mark on the world |
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as they move through it, and the contributions made by David Crews |
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will long resonate in the lives of all who knew him; now, therefore, |
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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 the Honorable David |
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William Crews and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his daughter, Kelly Kolodzey, and her husband, J. B.; to |
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his son, Matt Crews, and his wife, Karen; to his grandchildren, |
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Branden and Morgan Miars and Will Crews; to his sisters, Nonie |
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Kendrick and Doris Puryear and her husband, Glynn; to his brother, |
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Pat Crews; to his former wife and close friend, Becky Chapman; and |
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to his other relatives and many 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 David |
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Crews. |