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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 769
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In Memory |
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of |
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Edward Samuel Hicks Sr. |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Corpus Christi in mourning the loss of Edward Samuel |
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Hicks Sr., who died April 25, 2019, at the age of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 29, 1934, Ed |
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Hicks was a revered citizen who will be remembered for his |
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devotion to family and passion for professional excellence and |
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for his many contributions to the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hicks began his career in 1959 as a salesman |
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at Patterson Chevrolet in Detroit, Michigan; he moved to Corpus |
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Christi in 1966 and opened Ed Hicks Motors, and over the next five |
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decades his holdings increased to five area franchises, |
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including Mercedes-Benz and Nissan franchises; his companies |
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succeeded with the help of 250 employees, with whom he enjoyed |
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bonds of mutual loyalty and respect; and |
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WHEREAS, Ed shared a rewarding life with Gloria Hicks, his |
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wife of 61 years; they were blessed with three children, and |
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their three grandchildren enriched his life immeasurably; and |
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WHEREAS, In all things, Ed followed the principles of his |
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Christian faith, and he gave generously in support of law |
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enforcement, medical institutions, education, and the arts; he |
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was founder and chairman of the Corpus Christi Police Foundation, |
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and he fostered his love of aviation by serving as president of |
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the board of the Corpus Christi International Airport; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of exceptional wisdom and kindness, Ed Hicks |
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was a trusted friend to many, and he leaves behind a legacy of |
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philanthropy and service that will be an inspiration to others |
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for years to come; 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 Edward Samuel Hicks Sr.; 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 Ed Hicks. |
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Hinojosa |
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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 May 17, 2019, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |