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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Lubbock are mourning the loss of |
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admired community leader Charley James Wasson, who passed away on |
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May 10, 2017, at the age of 41; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Jimmy and Shirley Wasson, Charley Wasson |
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was born in Fritch on December 8, 1975; as a young man, he often |
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worked with his grandparents on the family farm, and his character |
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was further shaped by his participation in debate and the Boy |
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Scouts, where he attained the rank of Eagle Scout; and |
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WHEREAS, After receiving a bachelor's degree in English and a |
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master's degree in sports management and marketing from Texas Tech |
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University, Mr. Wasson embarked on a career in cancer and hospice |
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care; beginning in 1999, he worked for Covenant Health, first at the |
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Joe Arrington Cancer Research and Treatment Center and later as the |
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executive director and CEO of Hospice of Lubbock and the Covenant |
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palliative care program; in recognition of his outstanding efforts, |
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he received the 2015 Values in Action Award for Justice from |
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Covenant Health; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Wasson contributed to his professional |
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community as a member of the Texas and New Mexico Hospice |
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Organization and the Texas Non-Profit Hospice Alliance boards; he |
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also held leadership roles with a number of worthy civic groups, |
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including Women's Protective Services; and |
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WHEREAS, Beloved by many for his warmth, compassion, and good |
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humor, Mr. Wasson was especially devoted to his nieces and nephews; |
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he remained loyal all his life to the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and |
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his other interests included photography, travel, and movies; he |
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was also a man of strong religious faith and a valued congregant of |
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First United Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Charley Wasson lived a caring and purposeful life, |
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and although his journey on this earth ended far too soon, he leaves |
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behind a record of service to others that will forever inspire all |
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those who had the good fortune to know 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 Charley James |
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Wasson and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: |
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to his mother and stepfather, Shirley and Kent Eagle; to his |
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brother, Jamey Wasson, and his wife, Leslie; to his sisters, Kim |
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Huot and her husband, John, Shelly Biggs and her husband, Rusty, Kay |
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Lynn Clifford and her husband, Chris, Debbie Petersen and her |
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husband, Eric, and Kathy Whittenberg and her husband, Kyle; to his |
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nephews and nieces; and to his other 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 Charley |
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Wasson. |
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Burrows |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2523 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 28, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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