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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of William H. Cantrell Jr. |
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of Weatherford were deeply saddened by his death on April 12, 2018, |
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at the age of 59; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of W. H. and Cora Cantrell, Bill Cantrell was |
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born in Dallas on August 2, 1958, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of a sister, Pamela; he graduated from Southern |
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Methodist University and the Texas Tech University School of Law |
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before embarking on a 35-year-long legal career that included |
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service as Parker County attorney; in 1989, he established a |
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private law practice in Weatherford, which he operated successfully |
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until the time of his passing; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cantrell contributed to his community through |
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his work with the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce, the East Parker |
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County Chamber of Commerce, and the Rotary Club of Weatherford; he |
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was also an active member of the Republican Party of Parker County, |
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and he taught Sunday school at Shady Grove Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Cantrell enjoyed the love |
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and support of his daughter, Courtney, and his grandchildren, |
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Coraleigh and Loralai, and he cherished the relationship he shared |
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with his fiancée, Jennifer; he counted among his favorite hobbies |
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building things and adding to his unique collections of antique |
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bricks, fossils, and cacti; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Cantrell distinguished himself through his |
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outstanding professional and public service, and he leaves behind a |
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legacy that will long be treasured by all those who were privileged |
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to share in his love and friendship; 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 life of William H. Cantrell |
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Jr. and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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daughter, Courtney Cantrell; to his grandchildren, Coraleigh and |
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Loralai Cantrell; to his sister, Pamela Cantrell-Brown, and her |
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husband, Arthur Arce; to his nephew, Raymond Carter Cantrell; to |
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his fiancée, Jennifer Lundy; and to his other relatives and |
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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 William H. |
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Cantrell Jr. |