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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Richard |
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Leo Harrell of Portland, who died on March 3, 2015, at the age of 61; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Leo and Doris Harrell, Richard Harrell |
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was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on December 2, 1953; he |
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completed his bachelor's degree in history and his law degree at |
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Louisiana State University before going on to earn a master of laws |
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in admiralty degree from Tulane Law School; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Harrell married the love of his life, Rosalba, |
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during his law school years; they became the proud parents of three |
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children, Richard, Katherine, and Rebecca; devoted to his family, |
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he instilled strong morals and a love of education in his son and |
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daughters, and he taught them to be both open-minded and pragmatic; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A civil litigator, Mr. Harrell practiced maritime |
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law in Houston and then moved to Corpus Christi to join the Edwards |
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Law Firm; he was later of counsel to Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & |
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Williams as well as the Depew Law Firm; in 2011, he established his |
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own practice; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Harrell was a scintillating and |
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thought-provoking conversationalist with a wide range of |
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knowledge, encompassing philosophy, politics, history, and |
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genealogy, among other subjects; moreover, he was a good listener |
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and relished the exchange of ideas; and |
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WHEREAS, Richard Harrell enjoyed a life that was rich in the |
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intangibles that matter most, and he will forever hold a special |
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place in the hearts of all those who were fortunate enough to know |
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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 Richard Leo Harrell |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Rosalba Harrell; to his children, Richard, Katherine, and |
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Rebecca Harrell; to his brother, Ronald Ventis Harrell; to his |
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sister, Regina Katherine Coker; and to his many other relatives and |
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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 the members of his family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Richard |
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Harrell. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1860 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 7, 2015. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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