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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 8
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In Memory |
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Jimmie McCormack |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their |
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memories of Jimmie McCormack of Henderson, who passed away on |
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May 22, 2017, at the age of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Randy and Irene McCormack in Long Branch |
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on December 16, 1927, Jimmie McCormack grew up with the |
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companionship of two siblings, Willie Mae and George; he went on |
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to enjoy a successful career with Henderson Clay Products that |
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spanned four decades; he was also a rancher and could often be |
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found tending to his farmland and cattle; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. McCormack was actively involved with the local |
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chamber of commerce, and he received the Ambassador of the Year |
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Award; furthermore, he held membership with the Pine Hill Lodge |
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No. 95 AF&AM and Clinton Lodge No. 23 AF&AM, and he was a 32nd |
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degree Mason with the Scottish Rite Valley of Waco; sustained by a |
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deep faith, he was a valued congregant of First Baptist Church for |
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nearly seven decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. McCormack and his wife, Melba, shared a |
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rewarding marriage that spanned 68 years, and together they |
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raised two children, Randy and Nancy; with the passing years, |
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their family grew to include their granddaughter, Megan, |
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step-granddaughter, Ashley, great-grandchildren, Sloane and |
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Brooks, and step-great-grandchildren, Ashton and Beckham; and |
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WHEREAS, Jimmie McCormack lived a life that was rich in the |
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intangibles that matter most, and his loss is keenly felt by all |
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who were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Jimmie McCormack and extend heartfelt sympathy to his |
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relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do |
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so in memory of Jimmie McCormack. |
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Hughes |
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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 July 18, 2017, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |