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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of James Clark Pugh of George West who passed away on May 14, 2019, |
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at the age of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in San Diego on August 14, 1938, to James and |
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Eva Pugh, Jim Pugh grew up with the companionship of four siblings, |
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Martha, Peggy, Bill, and Hannah; after graduating from George West |
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High School in 1956, he answered his nation's call to duty and |
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served in the United States Navy for three years; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1960, Mr. Pugh was hired by the Texas Highway |
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Department, and he enjoyed a long and successful career with the |
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agency that spanned 34 years; he also worked for O. K. and Julia |
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Gaddis and took care of their cattle for three decades; a founding |
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member of the Live Oak County Rodeo Club, he gave back to his |
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community by helping teach area youth how to rope; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Pugh drew strength from |
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the rewarding 56-year marriage that he shared with his wife, Ruby; |
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he was the proud father of four children, James, Sam, Julie, and |
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Bridget, and he experienced the joy of welcoming into his family 13 |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in this treasured |
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man's love and friendship will always remember him with great |
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admiration and affection; 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 James Clark Pugh and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Ruby Pugh; to his sons, James G. Pugh and his wife, Julia, and |
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Sam Pugh and his wife, Tammy; to his daughters, Julie Kaase and her |
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husband, Tony, and Bridget Emerson and her husband, Travis; to his |
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sisters, Martha Davis and her husband, L. T., and Peggy Maltese; to |
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his grandchildren, Dalton, Savannah, Mason, Michael, James, Ryan, |
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Jacob, David, Travis, Elizabeth, Ashlyn, Gracie, and James; and to |
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his other relatives and 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 Jim Pugh. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1774 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 24, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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