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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 40
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In Memory |
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E. F. Whitus |
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew |
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to a close with the passing of E. F. Whitus of Georgetown on |
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June 22, 2023, at the age of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Ernest Whitus and Grace Ferguson |
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Whitus, "Bo" Whitus was born in Golden on February 1, 1939, and he |
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grew up with the companionship of a sister, Anita; during his |
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youth, he earned the rank of Eagle Scout and the Explorer Silver |
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Award with the Boy Scouts of America, and he graduated with |
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honors from Mineola High School; he went on to obtain an |
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associate's degree and his real estate license from Tyler Junior |
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College and to receive a bachelor's degree in business from The |
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University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Whitus |
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served in the United States Navy for more than two and a half |
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decades, including six years in the reserve, and he retired at |
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the rank of commander; along the way, he attended the Naval |
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Postgraduate School for computer science, and after returning to |
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civilian life, he earned a master's degree from The University of |
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Texas at Tyler and a doctoral degree from Texas A&M |
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University-Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Whitus enjoyed a rewarding career as an |
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adjunct professor at TAMUC, and he co-owned the H&R Block |
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franchise in Mineola until his second retirement in 2013; |
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actively engaged in his community, he was a member of the Mineola |
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City Council and the Mineola Independent School District Board of |
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Trustees and an enthusiastic advocate for the Mineola Nature |
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Preserve; he was also a former mayor of Mineola; among his many |
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achievements, he received two Paul Harris fellowships for his |
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service to the local Rotary Club as well as a Silver Beaver award |
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for his contributions to the Boy Scouts; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Whitus benefited from |
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the love and support of his wife, Marysue, and he took great pride |
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in his daughters, Cara and Jennifer, and his grandchildren, |
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Jackson and Charlotte; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his community, |
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and his country, Bo Whitus earned the lasting respect and |
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admiration of all who were privileged to know him; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of E. F. "Bo" Whitus and extend heartfelt sympathy to his loved |
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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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Bo Whitus. |
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Hughes |
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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 October 19, 2023, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |