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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the passing of |
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Bill W. Harper of Hideaway on August 10, 2023, at the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Longview, Bill Harper was born on |
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October 10, 1944, to Bill and Floy Weeks Harper; he graduated from |
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Longview High School in 1963 before earning degrees in economics |
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and accounting from Stephen F. Austin State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Harper began his career working for Sears in |
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Longview, where he rose to the position of assistant store manager, |
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and he later struck out on his own and purchased a full-service Gulf |
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station; his business interests grew to include A-1 Rent-All, an |
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equipment and party rental store, which under his leadership |
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expanded to multiple locations across East Texas; he sold the |
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business in 1998 but continued to serve as a consultant to the new |
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owners, and during his semi-retirement, he settled in Hideaway; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his loved ones, Mr. Harper shared a |
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rewarding marriage with his wife, Donna, and he took great pride in |
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his sons, Casey Harper and Chris Harper, who preceded his father in |
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death; with the passing years, the family grew to include four |
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granddaughters, Colby, Hannah, Lanie, and Madison, and two |
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great-granddaughters, Harper and Kora; and |
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WHEREAS, Among his many hobbies, Mr. Harper was an avid |
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fisherman who spent countless days on the water at Lake Cherokee, |
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Lake Palestine, and Hideaway Lake, and he greatly enjoyed taking RV |
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trips with Mrs. Harper and his dogs, visiting locations across the |
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U.S.; he was also passionate about collectible cars, including his |
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prized 50th Anniversary Corvette; a man of faith, he was a member of |
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ChristPoint Methodist Church Lindale; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Harper lived a life that was rich in meaningful |
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achievements, and he will forever be remembered with deep |
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admiration and affection by all those who held him dear; now, |
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therefore, 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 Bill W. Harper |
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and extend sincere sympathy to his family and friends; 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 Bill Harper. |