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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close on March |
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11, 2015, with the death of LaRone Therion Perry at the age of 79; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, LaRone Perry was born in Houston on August 1, 1935, |
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to Forest Perry and Marjorie M. Dutton, and he grew up with a |
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sister, Forrest Mae, and a brother, Raymond; after graduating from |
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Phyllis Wheatley High School, he attended Texas Southern University |
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before joining the United States Navy; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Perry married the former Ouida Joyce Jackson in |
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1959, and they shared more than five decades together, before her |
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death in 2011; the proud parents of two sons, Rory and Troy, the |
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couple were later blessed with three grandchildren, Roy, Darrion, |
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and Eryn; and |
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WHEREAS, After serving his country for six years, Mr. Perry |
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received an honorable discharge from the navy, and he and his wife |
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moved to Chicago; he worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 35 |
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years, earning many commendations, and subsequently for A. F. |
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Services; in his free time, he enjoyed music and photography; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of strong religious faith, Mr. Perry joined |
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Mt. Ararat Missionary Baptist Church in Houston at an early age, and |
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at the time of his death, he was a member of Lilydale First Baptist |
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Church of Chicago; and |
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WHEREAS, LaRone Perry was a loving husband and a devoted |
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father and grandfather, and those who were privileged to share in |
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his love and friendship will always remember him with great |
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admiration and affection; 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 LaRone Therion Perry |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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sons, Rory Clay Perry and his wife, Brenda, and Troy Blair Perry and |
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his wife, Tara; to his grandchildren, Roy, Darrion, and Eryn; to his |
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brothers-in-law, Elzie Cole and Bruce Jackson; to his |
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sisters-in-law, Denise Berry and Bridget Simms; to his extended |
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grandchildren, Amber, Eugene, and Armon; and to his other relatives |
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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 LaRone |
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Therion Perry. |