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WHEREAS, Memories of joyful times and meaningful |
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accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends of Joe |
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Allen Melton of Dallas, who passed away on February 3, 2017, at the |
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age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, Joe Melton was born in Krum on July 18, 1929, the |
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third of 13 children, to Roy and Ruth Melton; an alumnus of |
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Whitesboro High School and the University of North Texas, he |
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answered his nation's call to duty as a member of the U.S. Army in |
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1951; after completing a tour in the Korean War, during which he saw |
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combat at the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, he served for six years in |
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the reserve before retiring with the rank of corporal in 1958; he |
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went on to enjoy a career with the Texas Department of |
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Transportation, where he worked as a right-of-way agent for 33 |
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years until his retirement in 1991; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Melton shared nearly six and a half decades of |
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matrimony with his wife, the former Virginia Gomez; over the years, |
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the couple were blessed with a fine family that grew to include |
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three children, Laura Robles, Philip Melton and his wife, Kelley, |
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and Lydia Crossley and her husband, Ben, as well as five |
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grandchildren, Alicia, Diana, Keli, Olivia, and Nathan, and four |
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great-grandsons, Jacob, Aidan, Carson, and William; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Melton was a valued |
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congregant of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, which he |
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served as a Eucharistic minister, a member of the finance |
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committee, and a volunteer for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul; |
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in his leisure time, he delighted in sharing his passion for trains |
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with his grandchildren, and he also loved listening to good music |
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and adding new jazz and classical albums to his extensive record |
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collection; and |
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WHEREAS, Joe Melton lived a rich and purposeful life centered |
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on his faith, his family, and his community, and he leaves behind a |
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legacy that will continue to inspire all who had the good fortune to |
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know him; 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 memory of Joe Allen Melton and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family and to his |
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friends; and, 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 Joe Melton. |