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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Warren Thomas Stokes of Ozona on September 1, 2023, at |
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the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of W. T. "Dub" and Madeline Hughes Stokes, |
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Tommy Stokes was born in Odessa on May 8, 1942; he was a member of |
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the Class of 1960 at Ozona High School, and he graduated from Texas |
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Tech University with an accounting degree; while at Texas Tech, he |
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met his future wife, the former JoNel Epperson; the couple |
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exchanged wedding vows, going on to share a rewarding marriage that |
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spanned six decades; together, they raised three sons, Ken, John, |
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and Andy, and with the passing years, their treasured family grew to |
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include eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; |
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Mr. Stokes was a friend to many, and he especially enjoyed going |
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fishing with his loved ones; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Stokes served as the Crockett County tax |
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assessor-collector for many years; a man of diverse talents who had |
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learned the skill of cable tool drilling from his father, he also |
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made a name for himself as a water well driller; working alongside |
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his wife, he further distinguished himself in his agricultural |
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career; in 2016, Mr. and Mrs. Stokes were honored as the Edwards |
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County Conservation Ranchers of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family and his community, |
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Tommy Stokes earned the lasting respect and admiration of all who |
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were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Warren Thomas Stokes and extend sincere condolences to the |
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members of his family: to his wife, JoNel Stokes; to his brother, |
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Sandy Stokes, and his wife, Vicki; to his sons, Ken Stokes and his |
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wife, Gay, John Tom Stokes and his wife, Codie, and Andy Stokes and |
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his wife, Rebecca; to his grandchildren, Justin Maldonado and his |
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wife, Cristi, James Stokes and his wife, Emily, Cheyene Bownds and |
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her husband, Chandler, Sol Stokes and his wife, Linda, Payton Bayer |
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and his wife, Shelby, Sierra Rowland and her husband, Gus, and Kali |
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and Greer Stokes; to his great-grandchildren, Ellum Maldonado, |
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Darcie Stokes, Cash and Channing Bownds, Whitley Bayer, and Walker |
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Rowland; and to his 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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Tommy |
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Stokes. |