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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 481
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In Memory |
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of |
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James Avery |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of James Avery, who died April 30, 2018, at |
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the age of 96; and |
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WHEREAS, James Avery was born December 7, 1921, in |
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin; he served the nation with distinction |
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during World War II as a B-26 pilot with the United States Army |
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Air Corps and flew 44 missions over Germany; and |
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WHEREAS, After the war, he earned a degree in industrial |
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design from the University of Illinois and taught for a time at |
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the University of Colorado, where he began exploring |
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jewelry-making techniques; and |
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WHEREAS, He started a jewelry business in 1954 in a garage |
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with $250 in capital; due to his artistic vision and superb |
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craftsmanship, his business, James Avery Artisan Jewelry, grew |
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to become a national leader in the jewelry industry; today, the |
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company has five manufacturing facilities in the Texas Hill |
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Country and 80 stores across five states; and |
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WHEREAS, James Avery believed strongly in fairness, |
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equality, and caring for others, and Christian symbolism played |
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an important role in his design work; throughout his life, he |
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gave generously to many in need, as well as to childhood and |
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higher education initiatives, to organizations that support |
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health and well-being, to the arts and the humanities, to first |
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responders, and to many faith-based organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, An exceptionally creative and dynamic individual, |
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James Avery touched the lives of many through his work and art, |
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and his dedication to his family and his enthusiasm for living |
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each day to the fullest will not be forgotten by those who were |
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privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of James Avery; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of James Avery. |
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Buckingham |
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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 March 26, 2019, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |