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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A caring and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Kenneth Eugene Blackburn of Celina on April 13, 2015, at |
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the age of 72; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Randall and Ruth Blackburn on September 21, |
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1942, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Ken Blackburn attended William |
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Penn High School, where he took part in school plays and excelled at |
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football, baseball, and basketball; he went on to play |
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semiprofessional football and enjoyed a successful career in the |
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electrical industry; as a sales manager, he traveled widely and |
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lived in numerous states before finally settling down in Celina; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Blackburn married his high school sweetheart, |
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the former Shirley Estright, on October 29, 1960, and the couple |
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became the proud parents of four daughters, Lorraine, Charlotte, |
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Jeannette, and Yvonne, and a son, Joseph; as the years passed, they |
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took great delight in welcoming to their family 10 grandchildren, |
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Brett, Nicole, Renee, Tyler, Shaun, Erika, Courtney, Yvonne, Kenny, |
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and Timothy, and 5 great-grandchildren, Tinsley, Caleb, Major, |
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Colten, and Graham; and |
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WHEREAS, An active and respected member of his community, |
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Mr. Blackburn served as the sergeant at arms of the Preston Trails |
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Rotary Club, and he was a valued congregant of Bethel Baptist Church |
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in Celina; he had previously dedicated his time and talents to |
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AMBUCS and the Harrisburg Boys & Girls Club while living in |
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Pennsylvania; and |
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WHEREAS, Beloved for his exceptional loyalty, his vibrant |
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smile, and his warm and generous nature, Ken Blackburn lived life to |
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the fullest, and those who were privileged to share in his love and |
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affection will forever hold him close in their hearts; now, |
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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 Ken Blackburn and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife of |
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54 years, Shirley Blackburn; to his daughters, Lorraine Ehret, |
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Charlotte Ruffle and her husband, Mike, and Jeannette Ezell and her |
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husband, Sherman; to his grandchildren, Brett Ehret and his wife, |
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Britney, Nicole Martin and her husband, Dane, Renee Jones and her |
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husband, Dirik, Shaun Ehret, Tyler and Erika Ruffle, and Courtney, |
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Yvonne, and Kenny Ezell; to his great-grandchildren, Tinsley Ehret, |
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Caleb and Colten Martin, and Major and Graham Jones; to his |
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siblings, George Blackburn and his wife, Betty, Toni Graves and her |
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husband, Eric, Sandy Goss, and Steven Blackburn and his wife, Olga; |
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and to his other relatives and many 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 Kenneth |
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Eugene Blackburn. |
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Sanford |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3177 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 30, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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