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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of James F. Wood of Decatur, who died on April 22, 2020, at |
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the age of 82; and |
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WHEREAS, James Wood was born in Bridgeport to Frank and Lela |
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Wood on November 4, 1937; after graduating from Decatur High |
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School, he served in the U.S. military and then worked briefly for |
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Bell Helicopter in Hurst; and |
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WHEREAS, Early in his career, Mr. Wood joined the staff of a |
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car dealership, and he went on to become one of the most successful |
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car dealers in the state; after managing Cocanougher Ford in |
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Bridgeport, he ran Tanwood Motor Sales in Decatur with his wife for |
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10 years; he then established his own business, James Wood Motors, |
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which was the largest GMC truck dealer in Texas for a decade; today, |
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his family owns GM and Hyundai dealerships in Decatur, a GM |
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dealership in Denton, and several used car dealerships across North |
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Texas; he was a member of the GM Presidents Dealer Advisory Council; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his community, Mr. Wood served on the |
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board of directors of the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, played a |
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vital role in the establishment of the Champions and Blue Ribbon |
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Club of the Wise County Youth Fair, and served on the board of the |
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Wise Health System; he was named Decatur's Citizen of the Year in |
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1989, and he was a longtime member of Victory Family Church; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Wood enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife, the former Shirley Dale Stanley, with whom he |
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shared 60 years; he took great pride in his three children, Raymond, |
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Janetta, and the late Josh Wood, his five grandchildren, Alex, |
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Hannah, Nicki, Natalie, and Franklin, and his 10 |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, An engaged citizen, a devoted family man, and a |
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successful entrepreneur, James Wood lived a full and generous life, |
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and he leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all |
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those who knew and loved him; now, 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 James F. Wood and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family and to his |
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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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of James F. |
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Wood. |
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King of Parker |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 94 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on March 10, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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