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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 Dr. C. Garth Cline of Panola on |
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August 13, 2023, at the age of 97; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Harry and Era Cline, Garth Cline was born |
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in Center on December 24, 1925; he graduated from Louisiana State |
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University and went on to obtain a doctor of veterinary medicine |
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degree from Auburn University; answering his nation's call to duty, |
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he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Cline practiced veterinary medicine in |
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Shreveport, Louisiana, for many years and concluded his six-decade |
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working career with the Louisiana State Racing Commission at |
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Louisiana Downs; following his retirement, he eventually returned |
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to Texas; he was an active member of Robert A. Tompkins Masonic |
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Lodge No. 1254 in Waskom, where he served several terms as |
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Worshipful Master, and he was a longtime Worshipful Patron for the |
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local chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star; he was also involved |
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in Marshall Masonic Lodge No. 22 AF & AM; among his many |
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achievements, he received the 32nd degree in both York and Scottish |
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Rites; in addition, he was designated a Shriner with the Sharon |
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temple in Tyler, and he served as district deputy Grand Master of |
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the Grand Lodge of Texas District 10 for two years; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of faith, Dr. Cline was a devoted member of |
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Emmanuel Baptist Church, where he attended Sunday school; during |
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his retirement years, he enjoyed working on his farm and spending |
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time with his loved ones; he was also an avid supporter of the |
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Jacket Nation sports teams of the Elysian Fields Independent School |
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District; and |
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WHEREAS, Garth Cline lived a caring and purposeful life |
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centered around his family and his community, and he will long be |
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remembered with deep affection by all who knew him; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 4th |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. C. Garth |
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Cline and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his children, Chuck Cline and his wife, Debra, and Georgia Pounders |
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and her husband, Mike; to his grandchildren, Gary Cline and his |
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wife, Liz, Brittany Childs and her husband, Matt, Leslie Thurman |
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and her husband, Brandon, and Ashley Pounders; to his |
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great-grandchildren; to his "adopted" son, Randy "RT" Mitchell and |
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his wife, Melissa; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, |
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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 Dr. C. Garth Cline. |