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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of Ralph Edward Lewis of Gainesville, who died on |
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September 5, 2021, at the age of 74; and |
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WHEREAS, Ralph Lewis was born in Coffeyville, Kansas, on |
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September 30, 1946, to Garreth and Geraldine Lewis, and he grew |
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up in Gainesville with three sisters, Connie, Shirley, and |
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Phyllis; he shared a loving marriage with his wife, Dorthy, that |
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spanned 46 years, and together they raised four children, Keith, |
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Monty, Kristi, and Billie Kay; later in life, Mr. Lewis had the |
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pleasure of seeing his family grow to include 12 grandchildren |
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and 11 great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from Gainesville High School in |
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1964, Mr. Lewis attended The University of Texas at Arlington, |
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and in 1969, he went to work at Gainesville Foundry; he stayed |
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with the company for his entire career, rising to become its |
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owner, president, and general manager; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of deep faith, Mr. Lewis was an active |
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member of First Christian Church, and he served the congregation |
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as chair of the board and several committees, as well as an elder, |
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a hand bell ringer, and a vacation Bible school volunteer; and |
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WHEREAS, Ralph Lewis was a man of great integrity, |
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empathy, and determination, and he leaves behind a legacy of |
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service to others that will continue to inspire all those who had |
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the privilege of knowing him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 87th Texas Legislature, |
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3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ralph |
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Edward Lewis and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Dorthy Lewis; to his children, Keith Fisher, |
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Monty Fisher and his wife, Victoria, Kristi Riddle and her |
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husband, Brian, and Billie Kay Greene; to his grandchildren, |
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Lauren Bauer, Kendra Cheek, Patrick Fisher, Ethan Fisher, Aiden |
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Fisher, Ariana Fisher, Emily Pope, Neilson Jones, Madeline Webb, |
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Preston Jones, Brayzon Riddle, and Joey Greene; to his |
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great-grandchildren; to his sisters, Shirley Weems and Phyllis |
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Estes and her husband, Jerry; to his sister-in-law, LaVena Moss, |
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and his brother-in-law, Butch Riddle; and to his other relatives |
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and 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 Ralph Edward Lewis. |