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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Throckmorton County lost an admired |
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community leader with the passing of Wilton Ernest Cantrell of |
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Elbert on January 26, 2015, at the age of 72; and |
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WHEREAS, Wilton Cantrell was born in Hog Creek on September |
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10, 1942, to Raymond and Emma Cantrell; he served with the United |
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States Army during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and after returning |
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to civilian life made his living as a farmer and rancher in Elbert; |
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he was elected county commissioner of Precinct 4 in Throckmorton |
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County; and |
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WHEREAS, The father of two children, Christopher and Kaylee, |
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Mr. Cantrell later welcomed into his family two grandchildren, |
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Taylor and Ace; and |
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WHEREAS, Wilton Cantrell served his country and his community |
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with great dedication, and he is deeply missed by all those who had |
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the good fortune to know him; 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 Wilton Ernest |
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Cantrell and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: |
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to his daughter, Kaylee Cadotte, and her husband, Andrew; to his |
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grandchildren, Taylor and Ace Cadotte; to his sister-in-law, Leona |
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Hickam; and to his 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 Wilton |
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Ernest Cantrell. |