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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Robert Virgil Gordon of Crosby passed away on March |
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3, 2019, at the age of 47, bringing a profound loss to all those who |
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loved and cherished him; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on December 8, 1971, to Margaret Davis and |
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Joseph Roland Gordon, Robert Gordon grew up with the companionship |
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of three brothers, Mario, Benjamin, and Darin, and three sisters, |
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Fantricia, Avryl, and Casey; after graduating from Crosby High |
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School, he attended the Spartan College of Aeronautics and |
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Technology and Rice Aviation and then enlisted in the United States |
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Marine Corps; he embraced and embodied the Marine Corps values of |
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honor, courage, and commitment, and on returning home from his |
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military career, he distinguished himself as an employee of |
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ExxonMobil for 21 years, which included service at the company's |
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plants in Baytown and in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gordon developed a strong work ethic at an early |
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age, and this trait, coupled with his natural aptitude, helped him |
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excel at nearly everything he turned his hand to; he was an avid |
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outdoorsman with a passion for playing golf, deer hunting, fishing, |
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calf roping, and going to the rodeo, and he was also a skilled |
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mechanic, welder, and repairman; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Gordon enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Shalantha; he was the caring father of five |
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children, Raven, Jordan, Shelby, Chance, and Zavian, who preceded |
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his father in death, and he was also blessed with a granddaughter, |
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Azalea; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate to have known Robert Gordon will |
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remember his zest for life and his unwavering devotion to those he |
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loved, and they will forever treasure their memories of the time |
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they spent in his company; 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 Robert Virgil Gordon |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Shalantha Gordon, to his children, Raven, Jordan, Shelby, and |
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Chance Gordon; to his granddaughter, Azalea Bennett; to his mother, |
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Margaret Davis; to his father, Joseph Roland Gordon, and his wife, |
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Bernadine; to his brothers, Mario Gordon and his wife, Tracy, and |
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Benjamin Davis and his wife, Nicole; to his sisters, Fantricia Rene |
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and her husband, John, Avryl Gordon, and Casey Ciruti and her |
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husband, Floyd; to his parents-in-law, Paula Bell and her husband, |
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Johnny, and Andrew Couty Sr. and his wife, Stephanie; to his |
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brother-in-law, Andrew Couty Jr.; to his grandmother, Rosie Espree |
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Broussard; and to his other relatives, friends, and colleagues; |
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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 Robert |
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Gordon. |