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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Graham lost an esteemed civic leader |
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with the passing of Spencer Boyd Street III on July 29, 2016, at the |
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age of 49; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Spencer Street Jr. and Carole Street, |
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Spencer Street III was born on November 8, 1966, in Fort Worth; |
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following his graduation from Graham High School, he completed his |
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bachelor's degree at Trinity University, where he was a member of |
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the Bengal Lancers fraternity and the school's football team; he |
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later received a master's degree in petroleum geology from the |
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University of Southwestern Louisiana and went on to own and operate |
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the oil and gas enterprise S. B. Street and Company; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated public servant, Mr. Street was in his |
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third term on the Graham City Council and held the office of mayor |
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pro tempore at the time of his passing; he was a member of the Graham |
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Rotary Club, and he was also an Eagle Scout and a scoutmaster; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Street married the former Joni Watson on June |
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24, 2006, and the couple became the proud parents of three |
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daughters, Gracie, Ava, and Tinka, and a son, Spencer; sustained by |
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a deep and abiding faith, Mr. Street attended the First United |
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Methodist Church in Graham; and |
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WHEREAS, Spencer Street was a devoted family man and a |
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significant asset to his community, and his commitment to his loved |
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ones and to the city of Graham will be remembered and admired for |
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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 memory of Spencer Boyd Street |
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III and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Joni Street; to his daughters, Gracie, Ava, and Tinka Street; |
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to his son, Spencer Street IV; to his mother, Carole Street; to his |
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sisters, Susan Skidmore and her husband, Roger, Mary Street, and |
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Sarah Curd and her husband, Bo; to his aunts, Louise Witkowski and |
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Marjorie Cummings; to his uncles, Buddy Grisham and his wife, |
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Suzette, and Gail Grisham; and to his other relatives and many |
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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 Spencer |
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Street. |