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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 283
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In Memory |
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Franklin D. Battles |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their |
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memories of Franklin D. Battles of Tyler, who passed away on |
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January 14, 2019, at the age of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Marvin and Della Dillard Battles, Frank |
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Battles was born on September 20, 1934, in Center; he enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, Louise Parson Battles, and they |
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shared a rewarding marriage that spanned 60 years; he took great |
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pride in his three daughters and their husbands, Joni and Kevin |
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Murphree, Juli and Lenny Myers, and Gina and Van Kelley, and he |
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had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include seven |
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granddaughters; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Battles |
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served for three years in the United States Army; he earned an |
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associate degree from Tyler Junior College, a bachelor's degree |
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in business administration from The University of Texas at Tyler, |
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and a Ph.D. and several other degrees from Bethany Theological |
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Seminary; he also completed courses at the Advanced Military |
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Police Officers School, the United States Air Force Command and |
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Staff College, the Air War College, and the National Defense |
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University, among others; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Battles enjoyed a successful 21-year career |
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in broadcasting, rising from staff announcer to executive vice |
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president of a multi-station corporation, and he went on to serve |
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as president of two vocational institutions, including Tyler |
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Commercial College; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of profound religious faith, he served 28 |
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years as pastor to three congregations, Pruitt Lake Baptist |
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Church in Avinger, Good Shepherd Baptist Church in Shepherd, and |
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Heritage Baptist Church, where he was voted pastor emeritus in |
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2012; and |
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WHEREAS, Frank Battles lived a rich and purposeful life, |
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and those who were privileged to share in this esteemed man's |
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love and friendship will always remember him with great |
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tenderness and affection; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Franklin |
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D. Battles and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives and |
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many 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Franklin D. Battles. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 27, 2019, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |