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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 682
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In Memory |
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of |
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Paul Howard Pryor |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens |
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of Austin in mourning the loss of Paul Howard Pryor, who died |
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April 10, 2015, at the age of 65; and |
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WHEREAS, Paul Pryor was born on April 22, 1949, and he grew |
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up listening to the radio, as his father, Richard "Cactus" Pryor, |
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broadcasted a daily morning show from their Austin home; and |
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WHEREAS, He moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting |
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career, and he later joined the Dallas Theater Center and |
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traveled the nation as a member of the Alpha Omega Players acting |
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troupe; he settled in Dallas and worked as a news director for |
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several radio stations and was later recruited to serve as news |
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director for KVET in Austin; during his years on the Austin |
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airwaves, he also had popular talk shows on KLBJ-AM and a local |
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ESPN station; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Pryor was known for his quick wit and for his |
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exceptional talent on the air; although he was highly opinionated |
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and enjoyed controversial debates with his audience, he was |
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respected and admired for his professionalism and his kind |
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nature; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all things, Paul Pryor cherished his two |
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children, Ana and Pecos; he helped carry on a proud family tradition |
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of broadcast entertainment, and he leaves behind memories that |
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will long be treasured by his family, friends, and many fans; |
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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 Paul Howard Pryor; 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 Paul Pryor. |
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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 May 4, 2015, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |