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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of James Kemp of McKinney, who passed away on December 29, 2020, at |
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the age of 70; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Richard and Muriel Kemp, Jim Kemp was born |
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on September 24, 1950, in Bentonville, Arkansas, and grew up with |
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five siblings, Ruth, Joann, Helen, Richard, and Debbie; he |
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graduated from South Tahoe High School in California and went on to |
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attend Mississippi State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Kemp served in the U.S. Air Force as a member of |
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the military police at Hahn Air Base in Germany and later as a |
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navigator and radar navigator on B-52 bombers; in the course of a |
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career in computer programming, he worked as a technical trainer at |
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ARGO Data; furthermore, he was an adjunct professor at TCJC and |
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Collin College; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Kemp benefited his community as a volunteer with |
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the Collin County Sheriff's Office, and he was an amateur radio |
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operator; a man of deep faith, he was a deacon at Waddill Street |
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Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Kemp enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife, Carol, and he took great pride in their |
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children, Katie, Josh, and Christina; with the passing years, he |
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had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include four |
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grandchildren, Ellie, Max, Mikey, and Brayden; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his quiet strength and keen sense of |
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humor, Jim Kemp lived a caring and purposeful life, and he leaves |
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behind a record of service that his loved ones can remember with |
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pride; 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 Kemp and |
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extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; 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 Jim Kemp. |
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Sanford |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1657 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 29, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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