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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 206
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In Memory |
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of |
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W. I. Davis Jr. |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Center in mourning the loss of W. I. Davis Jr., who |
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died October 17, 2014, at the age of 92; and |
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WHEREAS, W. I. Davis was born on September 29, 1922, in |
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Center; a 1939 graduate of Center High School, he attended |
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Schreiner University and The University of Texas, and he served |
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the nation with distinction during World War II as a member of the |
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United States Army Air Corps; and |
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WHEREAS, He married Inez Neilson on April 5, 1947, and they |
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enjoyed 67 years of marriage together; they were blessed with two |
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children, Neilson Davis and Cynthia Davis Griffin, and with two |
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grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Davis was a highly successful entrepreneur |
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whose business interests included managing a cattle operation |
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and several large tree farms; he was the Mobil Oil Company |
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consignee for over 30 years, and he served on the board of |
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directors of Farmers State Bank for more than 50 years; and |
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WHEREAS, He received numerous honors over the course of his |
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distinguished career and was active in a wide range of |
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professional and civic organizations; a devout Christian who |
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practiced his faith in his daily life, he was a longtime member of |
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First United Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and |
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grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured |
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forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of W. I. Davis Jr.; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of W. I. Davis Jr. |
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Nichols |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 18, 2015, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |