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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 772
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In Memory |
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of |
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James Gipson Humphrey |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of James Gipson Humphrey, who died August |
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6, 2018, at the age of 75; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim Humphrey was born on April 21, 1943, in |
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Houston, to Estelle Love Humphrey and H. G. Humphrey; he grew up |
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in Fort Worth and graduated in 1961 from Polytechnic High School, |
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where he was a member of the football and baseball teams; and |
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WHEREAS, He enjoyed a long and fulfilling career in the |
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paving industry; he worked for many years with J. I. Bertram |
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Construction and rose through the ranks to become president; he |
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bought the company in 1999, and he took great pride in the work |
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the company did for the Texas Rangers' Ballpark in Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Humphrey was dedicated to his family; he and |
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his first wife, Nancy Thomson, were blessed with two children, |
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Annette Carrell and the late Philip Humphrey; he later married |
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his beloved soulmate, Sandy Rielluchtman, and they enjoyed 35 |
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years of marriage together, along with her children, Alicia and |
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Sean, and granddaughter, Loren; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim was highly intelligent and constantly sought |
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to gain new knowledge, and his genuine love for people and his |
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enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be |
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forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and |
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grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured |
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forever by his family and many friends; 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 Gipson Humphrey; 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 Humphrey. |
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Nelson |
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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 |