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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Page |
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Leslie Skerry of Austin, who passed away on February 27, 2017, at |
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the age of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Page and Grace Skerry, Page Skerry was |
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born in New York City in 1931 and grew up with the companionship of a |
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sister, Sherin-Lee; he answered his nation's call to duty during |
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the Korean War as a member of the U.S. Navy, and he was awarded the |
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National Defense Service Medal before receiving his honorable |
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discharge at the rank of petty officer second class in 1954; and |
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WHEREAS, After returning to civilian life, Mr. Skerry |
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enjoyed a career that spanned nearly four and a half decades at |
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Chemical Bank, where he eventually became vice president; along the |
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way, he graduated with a bachelor's degree from St. John's |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Skerry generously volunteered his time and |
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energies in behalf of his community, serving as a lifetime member of |
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the Knights of Columbus, as the longest-tenured president of Travis |
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County Water Control and Improvement District No. 20, and as |
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treasurer of the Rob Roy on The Creek Homeowners Association and Boy |
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Scouts of America Troop No. 990; in his leisure hours, he was an |
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avid football fan who never missed an opportunity to cheer on his |
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favorite team, the New York Giants; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Skerry enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Joan, with whom he shared a quarter century |
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of marriage; he was further blessed with three sons, Bradley |
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Skerry, Timothy Skerry, and Christopher DeChillo and his wife, |
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Jennifer; and |
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WHEREAS, Page Skerry lived a life that was rich in personal |
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and professional achievements, and he leaves behind a record of |
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service that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, |
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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 Page Leslie Skerry |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives and many friends; |
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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 Page Leslie |
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Skerry. |