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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 James Louis Halt of Dallas on April 6, 2015, at the age of |
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82; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Edna and Wallace Halt, Jim Halt was born |
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in Sparta, Illinois, on April 12, 1932; he served his country in the |
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United States Navy during the Korean War, and he subsequently took |
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advantage of the G.I. Bill to complete his bachelor's degree at |
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Southern Illinois University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Halt moved to the Dallas area in the early |
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1960s, and in 1966 he married the former Beverly Sheffield; he |
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adopted her daughter, Sheryl, and three years later, the couple |
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were blessed with another daughter, Melissa; raising two girls |
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brought him great joy, and when he became the grandfather of Ashley, |
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Maggie, Adrienne, and Sam, he never missed an opportunity to spend |
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time with them; and |
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WHEREAS, With his warm, funny, and outgoing personality, |
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Mr. Halt was a natural salesman, and he embarked on a successful |
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career with Jostens, a recognition products company; he loved to |
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take good care of his customers, and his job was his favorite hobby; |
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in 1977, he was proud to land the Super Bowl ring order from the |
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Dallas Cowboys, but every account was special to him; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of deep faith, Mr. Halt was a valued member of |
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Highland Park Presbyterian Church, where he taught Sunday school |
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for nearly three decades and coached the boys' basketball team; his |
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ever-present grin and upbeat manner led his students to give him the |
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well-deserved nickname "Happy Jack"; in addition, he was a |
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dedicated volunteer at the Gardens of Richardson retirement |
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community, where he brightened social occasions with his sparkling |
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conversation and skill as a dance partner; when he was diagnosed |
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with Alzheimer's, he faced this challenge with characteristic |
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grace, and he continued to show his love for the people around him; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Jim Halt embraced life to the fullest, and memories |
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of the laughter, smiles, and stories he shared remain to gladden the |
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hearts of those he held dear; 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 Jim Halt and extend |
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sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Beverly Halt; to his daughters, Sheryl Ofria and her husband, Ed, |
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and Melissa Youngblood and her husband, Keith; to his |
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granddaughters, Ashley, Maggie, and Adrienne Ofria; to his |
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grandson, Sam Youngblood; and to his other relatives and friends; |
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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 Louis |
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Halt. |
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Koop |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2949 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 27, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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