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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of E. F. Whitus of Georgetown on June 22, |
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2023, at the age of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Ernest Whitus and Grace Ferguson Whitus, |
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"Bo" Whitus was born in Golden on February 1, 1939, and he grew up |
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with the companionship of a sister, Anita; during his youth, he |
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earned the rank of Eagle Scout and the Explorer Silver Award with |
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the Boy Scouts of America, and he graduated with honors from Mineola |
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High School; he went on to obtain an associate's degree and his real |
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estate license from Tyler Junior College and to receive a |
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bachelor's degree in business from The University of Texas at |
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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 the |
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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 adjunct |
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professor at TAMUC, and he co-owned the H&R Block franchise in |
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Mineola until his second retirement in 2013; actively engaged in |
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his community, he was a member of the Mineola City Council and the |
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Mineola Independent School District Board of Trustees and an |
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enthusiastic advocate for the Mineola Nature Preserve; he was also |
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a former mayor of Mineola; among his many achievements, he received |
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two Paul Harris fellowships for his service to the local Rotary Club |
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as well as a Silver Beaver award for his contributions to the Boy |
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Scouts; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Whitus benefited from the |
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love and support of his wife, Marysue, and he took great pride in |
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his daughters, Cara and Jennifer, and his grandchildren, Jackson |
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and Charlotte; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his community, and |
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his country, Bo Whitus earned the lasting respect and admiration of |
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all who were privileged to know him; now, 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 memory of E. F. "Bo" |
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Whitus and extend heartfelt sympathy to his loved ones; and, be it |
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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 Bo Whitus. |