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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Lake Jackson lost an esteemed business |
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and community leader with the passing of James Michael Lowrey on |
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August 31, 2014, at the age of 70; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Sweetwater on June 24, 1944, Mike Lowrey was |
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the son of Wallace and Marguerite Lowrey; he graduated from |
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Brazosport High School and earned a bachelor's degree in management |
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from Lamar University, before returning to Brazoria County to work |
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as a loader at Win-Way Scaffold Builders; he rose through the ranks |
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at the firm and later purchased a controlling interest and renamed |
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the business Miken Specialties; he served as president and CEO of |
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the company until 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, This respected businessman also contributed to his |
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community, serving as a board member for Texas Gulf Bancshares and |
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Texas Gulf Bank and as a commissioner and chair |
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of Port Freeport; he |
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gave freely of his time and talents to the 100 Club of Brazoria |
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County, United Way, Junior Achievement of Brazoria County, and |
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other worthy organizations; moreover, he made several generous |
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donations to institutions in the area through the Mike and Leslie |
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Lowrey Foundation, funding an emergency service center for the |
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Brazosport Regional Health System and providing financial |
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assistance to Brazosport College; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Lowrey was recognized with a |
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number of prestigious accolades, earning induction into the |
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Brazoria County Business Hall of Fame and receiving the |
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Philanthropist of the Year Award from the Community Foundation of |
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Brazoria County, among others; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a fine family, Mr. Lowrey enjoyed a |
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rewarding marriage of nearly 50 years with his wife, Leslie; and |
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WHEREAS, Mike Lowrey made a meaningful difference in the |
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lives of his loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and he will be |
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missed and fondly remembered for years to come; now, therefore, be |
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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 James Michael Lowrey |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Leslie Lowrey; to his children and grandchildren; and to his |
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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 Mike |
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Lowrey. |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 737 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 3, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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