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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 99th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly |
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cause for celebration, and J. L. Price of Levelland is marking this |
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significant occasion in his life on May 17, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of William Edwin Price and Emma Elizabeth |
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Eskew Price, J. L. Price was born in Magnolia, Arkansas, in 1920; |
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his family moved to Pettit, Texas, when he was eight years old; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Price worked for the tax assessor before serving |
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his country as a radarman in the United States Army during World War |
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II; trained at Fort Bliss and at Fort Callan in California, he was |
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deployed to the Pacific theater in February 1944; he fought on |
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Saipan and attained the rank of sergeant; after his discharge, he |
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returned to his job with the tax assessor and then became a farmer, |
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growing mostly cotton and maize; today, he continues to grow hay; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, On May 29, 1948, Mr. Price married the former Selma |
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Keen, and they became the parents of six children; following her |
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death in 1987, he was fortunate enough to find love a second time |
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with the former JoAnn Gresham; with their marriage on September 1, |
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1989, he welcomed her three children into his treasured family, |
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which today includes 50 grandchildren and spouses, 53 |
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great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Price contributed to his community through his |
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service on the boards of the Pettit Co-op Gin and the Lamb County |
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Electric Cooperative; over the years, he helped local families |
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harvest crops when they suffered a death or illness, and he assisted |
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Pettit residents in cleaning up tornado damage in 1970; he was also |
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involved with 4-H, and he was an active member of Pettit Missionary |
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Baptist Church and College Avenue Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of nearly a century, J. L. Price has |
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not only bravely served his nation but has also met the challenges |
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and opportunities of a long life with grace and fortitude, and he is |
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blessed with the deep respect and lasting affection of a host of |
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loved ones; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate J. L. Price on the joyous occasion |
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of his 99th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Price as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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King of Hemphill |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1598 was adopted by the House on May |
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27, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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