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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens of Victoria lost an admired member of the |
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business community with the passing of Earley Elton Calhoun Jr. on |
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May 2, 2021, at the age of 75; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Mildred Stapleton Calhoun and Earley |
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Elton Calhoun Sr., Elton Calhoun was born in Trout, Louisiana, on |
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June 3, 1945, and grew up with five sisters, Hilda, Mildred, Margie, |
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Johnny, and Georgia, and a brother, Charles; he attended Yazoo City |
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High School in Mississippi and planned to work with his father in |
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the construction business, until Holmes Junior College offered him |
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a football scholarship; transforming from an indifferent to an |
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industrious student, he became the first college graduate in his |
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family, earning a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from |
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Louisiana Tech University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Calhoun was employed for seven years by the |
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Union Carbide Corporation and then went into business as a partner |
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in Sparkman Industries; later, he joined Regional Steel, and in |
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1986, he became owner and president of the company; and |
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WHEREAS, Understanding the important role of community |
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colleges, Mr. Calhoun dedicated himself to expanding access to |
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higher education as a member of the board of the Victoria College |
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Foundation, which has provided scholarships to numerous area |
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students; moreover, he gave generously of his time and talents |
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through his service on various other boards and organizations; he |
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was a valued congregant of First United Methodist Church as well; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, On June 1, 1968, Mr. Calhoun married the former |
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Merle Ann Owen, and they were blessed with three children, Sherry, |
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Craig, and Jennifer; he eventually became "Deda" to nine |
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grandchildren, Kyle, Ryan, Mattie, Emily, Kate, Adam, Avery, |
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Patrick, and Hayley, and watching them pursue their interests and |
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participate in activities gave him his greatest delight; in |
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addition, he enjoyed fishing, playing golf, and traveling around |
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the world with his wife; and |
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WHEREAS, Elton Calhoun lived a rich and purposeful life |
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centered around his family and his community, and he will be |
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remembered with deep affection by all who were fortunate enough to |
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know 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 life of Earley Elton Calhoun |
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Jr. and extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; and, be it |
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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 Elton |
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Calhoun. |