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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 William Lewis Black of Spring, who died on April 25, |
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2017, at the age of 75; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Lexington, Kentucky, on April 12, 1942, Bill |
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Black was a proud alumnus of the University of Kentucky, where he |
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met his future wife, Mary Lou; the couple were wed in 1964 and |
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shared a rewarding marriage that spanned more than half a century; |
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they were blessed with three sons, Andrew, Alan, and James, and they |
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later welcomed into their family five grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Black enjoyed a long and successful career in |
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civil engineering, and after his retirement, he remained active in |
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his community; a Northampton resident for more than 35 years, he was |
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appointed to the board of directors of the Northampton Municipal |
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Utility District in 1999, and he served for 16 years, leading the |
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efforts to create West Park, expand the tennis courts, install a |
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pedestrian bridge along the Inway walking trails, and establish the |
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new wastewater treatment facility; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Black also mentored young people at Schultz |
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Elementary School, volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, and took |
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part in mission work with Klein United Methodist Church; throughout |
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his life, he remained a loyal fan of the Kentucky Wildcats |
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basketball team; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a dedicated civic leader, |
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Bill Black lived a rich and purposeful life, and those he leaves |
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behind will continue to be inspired by his example; now, therefore, |
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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 William Lewis Black |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Mary Lou Black; to his sons, Andrew Black and his wife, |
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Laurie, Alan Black and his wife, Annmarie, and James Black and his |
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wife, Tara; to his grandchildren, Victoria, Evan, Caelan, Addison, |
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and Molly Black; and to his other relatives and friends; 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 Bill Black. |