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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Eugene Mallory of Mineola on August 26, 2014, at the age |
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of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, Gene Mallory was born on May 2, 1925, and after the |
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death of his parents, he was raised by his grandmother, Lula, and |
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his aunt, Ruth; following his graduation from high school, he |
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enrolled at Southern Methodist University, but when World War II |
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intervened, he left school to join the United States Army Air Corps |
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and was deployed to Central Europe; he went on to resume his studies |
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at SMU and earned a degree in business in 1948; and |
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WHEREAS, During the Korean War, Mr. Mallory was again called |
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to serve his nation in the air force, and on completing his |
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enlistment, he returned to Mineola and began working as the |
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secretary-treasurer for Benham & Company; in 1958, he was named the |
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Mineola postmaster, a position he held for four years; he was |
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subsequently rehired by Benham & Company, where he remained until |
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his retirement in 1985; and |
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WHEREAS, This lifelong Texan was active with a multitude of |
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civic groups in his community, contributing his talents as |
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secretary to the Mineola Memorial Library Board, the Mineola |
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Heritage Association, the Mineola Country Club, and the local |
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Rotary Club; additionally, he spent time as the Republican county |
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chair and president of the Tyler Camellia Society, and the Mineola |
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Historical Museum Board and the town's zoning board also benefited |
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from his membership; as a valued congregant at St. Dunstan's |
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Episcopal Church for many years, he taught Sunday school classes |
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and also served as a junior warden; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Mallory enjoyed the |
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support and affection of his wife, Lou, and he was the proud father |
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of two children, Bill and Mary; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Gene Mallory will be deeply missed, |
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cherished memories of time spent in his company will long endure in |
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the hearts of his loved ones; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature pay tribute to the memory of Eugene Mallory and extend |
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sincere sympathy to his wife, Lou Mallory, to his daughter, Mary |
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Mallory, 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 Eugene |
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Mallory. |
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Hughes |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1908 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 7, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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