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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of James C. Gilbert of Texarkana, who passed away on |
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May 19, 2023, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Watson, Arkansas, on September 13, 1941, |
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James Gilbert was the son of G. W. and Alice Gilbert; after |
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graduating from high school, he answered his nation's call to duty |
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and served in the U.S. Army; he later embarked on a civilian career |
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in the wholesale flower business and retired from Greenleaf |
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Wholesale Florist after 32 years in the industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gilbert shared more than six decades of marriage |
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with his loving wife, Lena; they were the devoted parents of a |
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daughter, Sherrie, and a son, Phillip, and with the passing years, |
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Mr. Gilbert experienced the joy of seeing his treasured family grow |
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to include five grandchildren, Sarah, Kimberly, Phillip, Kayleigh, |
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and Matthew, and a step-granddaughter, Shannon, as well as five |
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great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Mr. Gilbert enjoyed grilling |
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and deer hunting, and he loved to take trips to casinos; his |
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greatest pleasure was hosting crawfish boils each spring; and |
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WHEREAS, Although James Gilbert is greatly missed, he has |
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left his family and friends with a wealth of memories that they will |
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forever cherish; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 1st |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of James C. Gilbert |
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and extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Lena Gilbert; to his daughter, Sherrie Parker, and her |
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husband, Danny; to his son, Phillip Gilbert, and his wife, Debi; to |
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his sister, Earlene Landry; to his grandchildren, |
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great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and to his |
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many other relatives and 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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of James Gilbert. |