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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Lubbock are mourning the loss of |
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admired restaurateur Dwayne Clanton, who passed away on July 15, |
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2017, at the age of 62; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Bettye Nelle Baker Clanton and Tommy John |
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"TJ" Clanton, Dwayne Clanton was born on December 20, 1954; he grew |
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up as the third of five children and adored his brother, Alvin, and |
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his sisters, Rebecca, Brenda, and Melinda; when he was only seven, |
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he began working at the family business, Tom and Bingo's Hickory Pit |
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Bar-B-Q, where he stood on a pickle bucket to chop onions; he also |
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helped out on the family farm, taking care of rabbits, exotic birds, |
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a large garden, and the feed store; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Clanton excelled as an athlete at Monterey High |
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School, playing on the football team and helping the baseball team |
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to capture its first state championship; in 2015, the team was |
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inducted into the Lubbock ISD Athletic Hall of Honor; he went on to |
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study horticulture at Texas Tech University but with 16 credits |
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left to complete, he decided to leave college to become pit master |
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for Tom and Bingo's; his tremendous work ethic helped the business |
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flourish, and he eventually took on ownership of the restaurant, |
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which was twice named one of the "50 Best Bar-B-Que Joints in Texas" |
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by Texas Monthly magazine; over the years, it received accolades |
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from many other publications as well, and his famous BBQ sauce, |
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which is sold in grocery stores, was a finalist in the 2015 H-E-B |
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Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best; and |
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WHEREAS, On August 12, 1989, Mr. Clanton married the love of |
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his life, the former Liz Lawson, and he became a devoted father to |
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her daughter, Heather; the couple later became the parents of |
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another treasured daughter, Kristi, and in 2015, their family grew |
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to include a granddaughter, Stella Ray; Mr. Clanton was an avid |
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outdoorsman and enjoyed skiing, fishing, boating, and hunting; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Dwayne Clanton is deeply missed, memories |
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of his warmth, kindness, and dedication to his family remain to |
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comfort and inspire those he has left behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Dwayne Clanton and extend sincere sympathy to his loved ones; and, |
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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 Dwayne |
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Clanton. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 62 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on August 15, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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