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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of Marshall Peters of Wellington, who passed away on |
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August 1, 2017, at the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on April 3, 1929, in Collingsworth County, |
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Marshall Peters was the son of Allen and Lucy Rowe Peters; he |
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attended school in the Bean Hill community and went on to graduate |
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from Wellington High School in 1946; on December 9, 1950, he |
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exchanged wedding vows with the former Louise Lancaster, and the |
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couple shared in the joy of raising two children, Judy and Mike, and |
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later welcoming three additional generations into their family; and |
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WHEREAS, Alongside his brother, David, Mr. Peters was the |
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co-owner and co-operator of Southside Auto Salvage for 50 years; he |
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served for more than three decades as secretary of the Greenbelt TV |
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Translator System, and in 1972, he became one of the first |
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volunteers with the newly formed Wellington Emergency Medical |
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Service; a certified EMS and EMT instructor and coordinator, he led |
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the agency as president for many years and was the Collingsworth |
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County representative to the Panhandle Emergency Medical Service |
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System for two decades; in addition, he was a charter member of the |
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Texas Association of EMTs and a member of the Panhandle EMT |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Peters further contributed to such |
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organizations as the Collingsworth County Museum, the Lions Club, |
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and the American Heart Association's Panhandle Chapter, and he was |
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a valued congregant of Calvary Baptist Church; in 1991, he had the |
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great honor of receiving the Points of Light Award by the National |
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Association of Counties, and he was recognized by the Collingsworth |
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County Chamber of Commerce with its Man of the Year Award and other |
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accolades; and |
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WHEREAS, Marshall Peters lived a rich and purposeful life, |
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and his example of devotion to his family, his faith, and his |
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community will continue to inspire all those who knew him; now, |
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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 Marshall Peters and |
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extend heartfelt sympathy to his loved ones; 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 Marshall |
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Peters. |