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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 Dr. John Layton Sessions of Kirbyville, who died on |
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February 20, 2021, at the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, John Sessions was born in Fort Worth on November 5, |
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1943, to Clyde and Celeta Sessions, and he grew up with two |
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siblings, Norman and Elizabeth; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1974, Dr. Sessions opened the Jasper County |
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Medical Center in Kirbyville, and his practice has served area |
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residents for more than 45 years; in addition, he was a skilled |
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pilot and a certified flight surgeon, regularly administering |
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flight physicals to pilots across southeast Texas and southwest |
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Louisiana; and |
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WHEREAS, Known as "Doc" to his patients and friends, |
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Dr. Sessions was both respected and beloved for his strong |
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convictions, his perseverance, and his dry sense of humor; he never |
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refused a challenge, especially if he was told "it couldn't be |
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done," and he was gifted at finding ingenious solutions to |
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problems, be they medical, mechanical, or engineering; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Sessions benefited from |
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the strength and courage of his wife of 44 years, Jan Mouton |
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Sessions, and he took great pride in his children and their spouses, |
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John and Jennifer Sessions, Jennifer and Justin Ballard, Joby and |
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Emilie Sessions, and Jaron and Laura Sessions; with the passing |
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years, he had the pleasure of welcoming into his family 13 |
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grandchildren, Christian, Megan, Jacie, Josh, Jacob, Janna, Elise, |
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Avia, Jaron Blake, LynnLee, Thomas, Autumn, and Cherith; and |
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WHEREAS, John Sessions lived a rich and purposeful life |
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devoted to his family, his patients, and his faith, and he leaves |
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behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all those who knew and |
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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 Dr. John Layton |
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Sessions and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many |
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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 John Layton |
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Sessions. |