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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The untimely passing of James Moulton Eastland of |
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Hunt on March 16, 2015, at the age of 34, has brought a tremendous |
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loss to the family and friends of this beloved Texan; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on February 16, 1981, to Dick and Tweety |
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Eastland, James Eastland graduated from Tivy High School in |
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Kerrville, where he played on the football and soccer teams; he |
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received a degree in mechanical engineering from The University of |
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Texas at Austin, and while there, he met his future wife, Lindsay; a |
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caring husband and father, he cherished his family above all else, |
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and he took great pride in his two daughters, Caroline and Anna; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2004, Mr. Eastland went to work for Camp Mystic, |
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a 725-acre Christian summer camp for girls that has been in the |
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Eastland family since 1939; for a decade, he served the operation as |
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vice president, and his many responsibilities included managing the |
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camp's website, promoting the facility, assisting with finances, |
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and teaching a fishing class for the campers; he endeared himself to |
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his young charges and to the counselors in his employ through his |
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concern for their well-being, and he believed strongly in the |
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camp's mission of nurturing the personal and spiritual growth of |
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young women; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Eastland was a member of the congregation at |
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First United Methodist Church, and he was also active in the |
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Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce, where he endeavored to support |
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the economic prosperity of the city; furthermore, he was involved |
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with the Eagle's Nest mentoring program at Hunt Elementary School, |
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and in recognition of his myriad efforts to assist students, the |
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James Eastland Mentoring Scholarship has been established in his |
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memory by the Hunt Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, Although no words can diminish the pain caused by a |
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life cut short, the friends and loved ones of James Eastland are |
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richer for having known him, and they will forever find joy in their |
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memories of time spent in his company; 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 life of James Moulton |
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Eastland and extend deepest condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Lindsay Eastland; to his daughters, Caroline |
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and Anna Eastland; to his parents, Dick and Tweety Eastland; to his |
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brothers, Richard Eastland and his wife, Leslie, Britt Eastland and |
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his wife, Catie, and Edward Eastland and his wife, Mary Liz; and to |
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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 James |
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Eastland. |