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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Charles David Abbott of Idalou, who passed away on March 2, 2017; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Charles Abbott and Marjene Phelps, David |
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Abbott was born in Plainview in 1954, and he grew up alongside his |
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sister, Kathy, brother, Jimmy, and stepbrothers, Greg and J. R.; he |
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graduated from Fort Stockton High School in 1972 and went on to earn |
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a degree in Christian ministry at Southwestern Assemblies of God |
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University before following his call to pastoral service; and |
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WHEREAS, While working at a church in Lubbock, Mr. Abbott met |
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the love of his life, the former Lynnette Marshall, and the couple |
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married in 1978; he became the father of three treasured sons, |
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Joshua, Chance, and the late Matthew Abbott, as well as a |
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grandfather to a cherished granddaughter, Eisley Dawn; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, various ministry positions led |
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Mr. Abbott and his family to live in cities across Texas and in |
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Colorado until 1993, when they decided to put down roots in Idalou; |
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there, Mr. Abbott embarked on a new career as a carpenter and |
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established a reputation for skilled craftsmanship in custom |
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cabinetry; in his spare time, he volunteered at the Lubbock Lions |
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Club and enjoyed every available opportunity to hunt and fish; and |
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WHEREAS, David Abbott was a devoted husband, a committed |
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father, and a friend to everyone he met, and he will forever be a |
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source of inspiration to all those who had the good fortune to know |
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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 life of David Abbott and |
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extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his loss; 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 David |
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Abbott. |