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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, George Houston White of Rusk, an admired civic |
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leader and friend to many, passed away on May 3, 2019, at the age of |
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106; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Anthony Calvin White and Effie Lorene |
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Dunn White, Houston White was born in Colorado City on January 12, |
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1913, and grew up with three brothers and two sisters; he lived on |
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the family farm until his parents moved to the Jacksonville, Texas, |
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area; in his final year at Jacksonville College, he played on the |
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1936 state championship basketball team; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. White served his country in the U.S. Navy during |
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World War II, and he was based in Jacksonville, Florida; after |
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returning home, he embarked on a career in hotel management; he |
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later worked as chief claims officer for Rusk State Hospital until |
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his retirement in 1978; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community, Mr. White was a member |
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of the city council, and he served a term as president of the Rusk |
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Chamber of Commerce; he was instrumental in the founding of the Rusk |
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Rotary Club in 1948 and held numerous leadership roles, including |
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secretary, president, and district governor; for well over six |
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decades, he maintained a perfect attendance record, and even in his |
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final year, he continued to volunteer for the group whenever he |
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could; a man of strong faith, he was a valued member of First |
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Baptist Church of Rusk and served as a Sunday School teacher and |
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deacon for many years; and |
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WHEREAS, On several occasions, Mr. White served as grand |
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marshal of the Rusk Fourth of July Parade; his many accolades |
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included selection as the 2014 Citizen of the Year by the Rusk |
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Chamber of Commerce, and in 2017, the Houston White Rotary Pavilion |
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was named in his honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. White was predeceased by his wives, Katherine |
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Dorris White and Freddye Banks Dear White; devoted to his family, he |
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took great pride in his son, George, his grandson, Christopher, and |
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his great-granddaughters, Katherine and Elizabeth; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his long life, Houston White gave freely |
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of his time and talents to benefit his community, and his |
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contributions will be fondly remembered for years to come; 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 George Houston |
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White and extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; and, be it |
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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 Houston |
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White. |