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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 J. Saunders Freels Jr. of Denison, who passed away on |
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July 19, 2023, at the age of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Saunders and Margaret Freels, "Sandy" |
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Freels was born on February 8, 1943, in Sherman and grew up with the |
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companionship of a brother, John; he graduated from Denison High |
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School in 1961 and went on to receive an undergraduate degree from |
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Howard Payne University before earning his juris doctor degree from |
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St. Mary's University School of Law in 1969; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Freels began his legal career with the Grayson |
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County Attorney's Office, working there for three years before |
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entering private practice; in 1978, he was appointed to County |
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Court at Law No. 2 to fill an unexpired term and remained on the |
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bench for a second term; he then resumed his law practice and |
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ultimately retired in 2016; highly respected by his peers, he was a |
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member of the Grayson County Bar Association and the State Bar of |
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Texas, where he was president of the grievance committee; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Freels benefited from the |
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love and support of his wife, Valerie, with whom he shared a |
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rewarding 52-year marriage; he took great pride in his sons, Trey |
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and Andrew, his daughters-in-law, Tricia and Chassity, and his |
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grandsons, Kameron, Will, Hudson, Drew, Zach, and Hayden; and |
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WHEREAS, A valued member of Waples Memorial United Methodist |
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Church, Mr. Freels served on the trustee, finance, and staff parish |
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committees and was chair of the administrative board; his |
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participation in the DeMolay youth leadership organization as a |
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young man inspired him to become a Mason, and he guided Lone Star |
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Lodge No. 403 as master; one of his greatest joys was his work with |
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Scouts BSA Troop No. 605, and he also relished the hunting and |
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fishing excursions he took with family and friends, often regaling |
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them with the sage wisdom of his "Sandyisms"; and |
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WHEREAS, While his loss is difficult to bear, Sandy Freels |
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leaves behind numerous friends and loved ones whose lives are far |
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richer for having known him, and he will always hold a treasured |
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place in their hearts; 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 J. Saunders |
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Freels Jr. and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn his passing; |
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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 Sandy Freels. |