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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 504
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In Memory |
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Jerry Beauchamp |
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew |
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to a close with the passing of former state representative Jerry |
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J. Beauchamp of San Antonio on May 19, 2021, at the age of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Joe and Stella Beauchamp, Jerry |
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Beauchamp was born in Fort Stockton on April 7, 1932, and grew |
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up with four younger siblings, Freida, Billie June, Joe, and |
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Doug; while working as a vocational counselor at the San |
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Antonio State Hospital, he met the love of his life, Clara |
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Walker, and they married on September 18, 1954; they became the |
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parents of five children, Sharon, Teri, Susie, Joe, and Mary |
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Ann, and they were later blessed with 11 grandchildren and 12 |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Beauchamp worked as a State Farm agent from |
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1964 until 2021, and while meeting the insurance needs of his |
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clients, he also assisted them with everything from filing taxes |
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to figuring out their phone bills; deeply committed to public |
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education, he served as president of the board of the East |
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Central Independent School District from 1979 to 1985; the |
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following year, he won election to the Texas House of |
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Representatives, and over the course of two terms, he served on |
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several committees, including Elections and Urban Affairs, and |
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championed such important legislation as the Robin Hood school |
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funding bill; his effectiveness as a lawmaker was widely |
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appreciated, and he was officially honored by the Bexar County |
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Commissioners Court for the strong support he provided for the |
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court's legislative priorities; after leaving office, he |
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continued to serve his community as a dispute resolution mediator |
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and as a domestic violence advocate for the San Antonio Police |
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Department; he further gave of his time and talents as a reserve |
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deputy constable for Bexar County Precinct 4 and as a court |
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bailiff; moreover, he was an active congregant of First Baptist |
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Church-San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to his family, his faith, and his |
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community, Jerry Beauchamp earned the admiration of all who knew |
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him, and they will forever treasure their memories of his warmth |
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and kindness; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable |
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Jerry J. Beauchamp and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn |
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his passing; 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Jerry Beauchamp. |
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Gutierrez |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 27, 2021, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |