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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of George Granger |
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MacDonald Jr. of Kerrville were deeply saddened by his passing on |
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June 17, 2020, at the age of 65; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of George and Jean MacDonald, Granger |
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MacDonald was born in Austin on January 18, 1955; he earned diplomas |
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from McCallum High School, the New Mexico Military Institute, and |
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The University of Texas at Austin; along the way, he worked at his |
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family's residential construction business, where he would |
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eventually become a partner; and |
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WHEREAS, After Mr. MacDonald took over the MacDonald |
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Companies, the business began to focus on the need for affordable |
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housing in rural communities, and in less than a decade, it was |
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recognized as one of the nation's most successful home builders |
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specializing in multifamily developments; Mr. MacDonald served his |
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fellow professionals through his leadership positions with the |
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Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers, the Texas |
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Association of Builders, and the National Association of Home |
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Builders, and in 2019, he was inducted into the Texas Housing Hall |
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of Honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. MacDonald also contributed to the greater |
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community; while residing in Austin, he served on the city's |
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Environmental Board and Planning Commission and was a volunteer |
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with Austin Aqua Festival and Laguna Gloria Art Museum Fiesta; in |
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Kerrville, he was a member of the vestry of St. Peter's Episcopal |
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Church and the boards of Habitat for Humanity, Schreiner |
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University, and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. MacDonald was devoted to his |
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wife, Kathy, and their family, which included a son, Justin, two |
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daughters, Christine and Sarah, and three grandchildren, Mary |
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Kathleen, Brooks, and Finnegan; and |
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WHEREAS, An engaged citizen, a dedicated family man, and an |
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admired business leader, Granger MacDonald leaves behind a record |
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of achievements that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of George Granger |
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MacDonald Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives and |
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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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Granger |
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MacDonald. |