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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of James J. Hartnett Sr. on May 29, 2020, at the age of 90; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Tom and Florence Hartnett, Jim Hartnett |
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was born in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1929, and he grew up in Jackson, |
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Nebraska, with the companionship of 10 siblings; he joined the U.S. |
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Air Force during the Korean War, and he served in South Korea as |
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part of the 5th Communications Squadron Command; in 1957, he |
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graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's |
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degree in business, and he earned his juris doctor degree from UT |
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two years later; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a devoted family, Mr. Hartnett shared a |
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rewarding marriage of 64 years with his wife, Emily, and he took |
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great pride in his seven children, Will, Jim, Ellen, Jay, Fred, |
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Melinda, and the late Robert Hartnett; with the passing years, he |
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had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include 21 |
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grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hartnett enjoyed a distinguished career as a |
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trial and probate attorney in Dallas; he was an associate and later |
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a partner with Turner, Hitchins, McInerney, Webb & Hartnett and in |
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1982, he opened The Hartnett Law Firm with two of his sons; |
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specializing in probate litigation, the boutique firm eventually |
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grew to employ nine members of his family; Mr. Hartnett was a member |
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of the Dallas Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas and a |
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Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and the |
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Texas Bar Foundation; among his many accolades, he was recognized |
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as a "Super Lawyer" by Thomson Reuters in 2004, and he received a |
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lifetime achievement award from the Dallas Bar Association Probate |
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Section in 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, When he was not practicing law, Mr. Hartnett could |
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often be found at Hartnett Farms, a farming operation he |
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established in 1970; a man of deep faith, he participated in |
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numerous religious organizations, including the St. Bernard Parish |
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CCD, the Cistercian Preparatory School, and The Catholic |
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Foundation; in addition, he was a Knight of the Order of Malta; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim Hartnett possessed a generosity of spirit that |
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expressed itself in myriad ways, and those he leaves behind will |
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forever cherish their memories of this kind and caring man; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of James J. Hartnett Sr. and extend |
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sincere sympathy to his loved ones; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Jim Hartnett. |