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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Etoile lost an esteemed community leader |
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with the passing of Mervis Lynn Lowery on December 22, 2015, at the |
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age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Etoile, Mervis Lowery was |
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born to E. O. and Agnes Lowery on September 7, 1934; he initially |
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followed in his father's footsteps by taking a position with the |
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Texas Forest Service but later enjoyed a rewarding career at the |
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paper mill in Lufkin; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his retirement, Mr. Lowery devoted his |
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time to a number of worthy organizations, including the Etoile |
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Water Board and the Nacogdoches Civic Center Board; he also played a |
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key role in establishing the town's medical clinic and volunteer |
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fire department and in helping ensure that area first responders |
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were trained and certified; he proudly served as a volunteer |
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firefighter, and after becoming a hazardous material technician |
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with Southland Response in 2004, he worked at spill sites |
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throughout East Texas with personnel from local fire departments, |
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the Texas Department of Transportation, and the Texas Department of |
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Public Safety; and |
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WHEREAS, For 18 years, Mr. Lowery served on the board of the |
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Nacogdoches County Hospital District, supporting the district's |
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employees and emergency medical services, and he campaigned for the |
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establishment of a helipad on the Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital |
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campus, a project that came to fruition in 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, Affectionately known as the "Mayor of Etoile," |
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Mervis Lowery set an inspiring example of civic engagement, and his |
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invaluable contributions to the Lone Star State will be remembered |
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and admired for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Mervis Lynn Lowery and |
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extend sincere condolences to his family and friends; and, be it |
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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 Mervis |
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Lowery. |
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Clardy |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 309 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on February 23, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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