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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 Henry Coke of Mount Pleasant on May 26, 2015, at the age |
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of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, "Pete" Coke was born in Hopkins County on September |
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19, 1925, to Maile and Pearl Coke; he married the former Francis |
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Younger, and they became the proud parents of a daughter, Linda; and |
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WHEREAS, After serving in the United States Army during World |
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War II, Mr. Coke went on to work as a master plumber; a man of faith, |
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he was a valued congregant at Circle C Cowboy Church in Mount |
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Pleasant; he was also an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys football |
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team; and |
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WHEREAS, Pete Coke enjoyed a life that was rich in the |
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intangibles that matter most, and he is deeply missed by all those |
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who held him 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 Henry "Pete" Coke and |
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extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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daughter, Linda Cook; to his grandchildren, Debra McDonald, Melinda |
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Wattam, and Jerry Barr; to his great-grandchildren, Haylee and |
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Kaselynn Morris, Mackenzie and Brayden Hastings, Kaytlin and Jake |
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Barr, Dillion and Connor McDonald, and Lainey Wattam; and to his |
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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 Pete Coke. |
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Hughes |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3512 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 31, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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