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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of Franklin T. Lively, who passed away in November 2018, at the age |
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of 90; and |
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WHEREAS, Frank Lively was born in April 1928, and he met the |
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love of his life, the former Sarah Zuk, in a history class at The |
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University of Texas at Austin in 1953; he remained a true romantic |
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throughout their 65-year marriage, and he was devoted to their two |
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children, Lynne and Lance, and five grandchildren, Hadley, Cole, |
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Gabriel, Dustin, and Stephanie; and |
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WHEREAS, After completing his bachelor's degree in |
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journalism, Mr. Lively joined the staff of the Travel and |
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Information Division of the Texas Highway Department in 1961; he |
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was named editor of Texas Highways the following year, and he |
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transformed it from a 24-page employee journal into a popular |
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monthly travel publication; during his tenure, circulation grew |
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from 1,500 to about 430,000, including readers in more than 80 |
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countries; the magazine won numerous awards, and Mr. Lively took |
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great pride in the talented staff; although he retired in 1990, he |
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stayed in touch with his colleagues throughout his lifetime; and |
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WHEREAS, Loyal to his alma mater, Mr. Lively followed |
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Longhorns football with avid attention, and he fully deployed his |
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colorful vocabulary when analyzing plays and players; he was also a |
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champion of precise language who required adherence to proper |
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English usage and bristled at such outrages as the misapplication |
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of "lay" and "lie" and the wanton use of nouns as verbs; and |
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WHEREAS, Frank Lively is deeply missed by those who were |
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privileged to share in his love and friendship, but he has left his |
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family and friends with a wealth of memories that they will forever |
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treasure; 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 Franklin T. Lively |
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and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be |
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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 Franklin |
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T. Lively. |