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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of Guy Wallace Taylor Sr. of Galveston, who died on |
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February 7, 2017, at the age of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, Guy Taylor was born in Jonah on July 13, 1932, to |
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Estelle and Ford Taylor; after graduating from Manor High School in |
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1950, he answered his nation's call to duty and joined the U.S. |
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Marine Corps, serving with Able Company, First Battalion of the |
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Seventh Marines in Korea, where he rose to squad leader and won the |
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Navy Commandant Medal with Combat V for saving the lives of two of |
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his comrades; and |
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WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Taylor moved to |
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Houston, where he met and married Joan Beier; the couple shared |
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their lives for 58 years, and they were the proud parents of a son, |
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Guy Taylor Jr.; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor began his career in oil-field |
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exploration, working for National Supply, and he went on to work for |
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Grant Oil Tool Company, Tuboscope, and Lamb Industries; later in |
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life, he established his own business, Guy Services, Inc.; in 1995, |
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he moved to Galveston and purchased and restored a building on Post |
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Office Street, the Stork Club; and |
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WHEREAS, An engaged citizen, Mr. Taylor was active with the |
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Bernardo de Galvez Chapter No. 1 of the Sons of the American |
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Revolution, Spindletop International, and the Houston Livestock |
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Show and Rodeo; he was a member of the A/1/7 Marine Corps |
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Association and a former senior vice commandant of Marine Corps |
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League Detachment No. 668, and every evening for many years, he |
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played "Taps" on a bugle from the balcony of the Stork Club; in |
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2015, the City of Galveston proclaimed July 23 as Guy Taylor Day, in |
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recognition of his patriotism and his loyalty to his fellow |
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veterans; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted husband, a loving father, and a proud |
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marine, Guy Wallace Taylor lived a rich and purposeful life, and |
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although he will be deeply missed, his spirit will live on in the |
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hearts of all those who knew and loved 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 Guy Wallace Taylor |
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Sr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to his many relatives and |
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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 Guy Taylor. |