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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 Claude Wayne Webb Sr. of Mineola on May 30, 2023, at the |
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age of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of William Carl Lewis and Helen Webb Cook, |
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Claude Webb was born on October 4, 1933, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of a sister, Pat; he was a member of the varsity |
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basketball team at Morgan High School, where he graduated in 1952; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Webb worked as a truck driver for a supply |
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company before taking on a role in management; he went on to |
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establish his own business, and under his able leadership, the |
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company grew to encompass three stores; he was later offered a |
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position as a manufacturer's representative; active in his |
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community, he was involved in the Mineola Masonic Lodge and the |
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Sharon Shrine temple; he was also a longtime member of the First |
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Baptist Church in Mineola, where he volunteered in the nursery; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1952, Mr. Webb met the love of his life, the |
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former Elva Jo Lewis, and the couple were wed in December 1953; they |
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shared a fulfilling marriage that spanned more than six and a half |
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decades until Mrs. Webb's passing in 2019; Mr. Webb took great |
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pride in their two children, Claude and Loraine, and over the years, |
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he had the pleasure of welcoming into his family nine |
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grandchildren, Alex, Rebekah, Andrew, Emily, Jessica, Caroline, |
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Hondo, Jackson, and Katie, and six great-grandchildren, Hannah, |
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Jake, John, Claire, Joseph, and Sophia; and |
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WHEREAS, In his leisure hours, Mr. Webb attended his |
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grandchildren's and great-grandchildren's numerous sports events, |
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and he traveled across Texas as well as out of state to watch them |
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play; he also loved NASCAR, golf, and games such as dominoes and |
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cards, and he enjoyed visiting Cedar Lake Creek; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Claude Webb is greatly missed, this beloved |
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man has left his family and friends with many cherished memories, |
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and he will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Claude Wayne Webb |
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Sr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many friends; |
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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 Claude Webb. |