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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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death of former San Augustine County sheriff John Matthew |
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Cartwright on January 19, 2019, at the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Baxter and Anna Cartwright, John Matthew |
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Cartwright was born on July 22, 1930, in San Augustine and grew up |
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with a brother, Baxter Cartwright Jr.; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cartwright enjoyed the love and support of his |
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wife, Barbara Ann, and they shared a rewarding marriage until her |
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passing in 2013; he took great pride in his children, John, Mark, |
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Robert, Michael, and Sylvia, and he had the pleasure of seeing his |
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family grow to include numerous grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Cartwright |
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served in the U.S. Navy; after working as a police officer for |
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Nacogdoches, he returned to his hometown and joined the city's |
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police department, where he was soon appointed chief, a position he |
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held until his retirement; he was then elected sheriff of San |
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Augustine County and served for several terms before retiring |
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again; he also sat on the San Augustine City Council and owned and |
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operated a dry cleaning business; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a respected peace officer, |
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John Matthew Cartwright dedicated himself to the community he |
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loved, and he leaves behind a record of service that his family can |
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remember with pride; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of John Matthew |
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Cartwright and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family 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 John |
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Matthew Cartwright. |