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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of George Herman McGowan of Houston, who passed away on April 2, |
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2023, at the age of 93; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Samuel O. McGowan Sr. and Berniece |
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Ninian, George McGowan was born in Houston on October 18, 1929, and |
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he grew up in the Fifth Ward; he was a student at Phillis Wheatley |
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High School in 1945, when he joined the U.S. Army and served for |
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four months during World War II; he subsequently returned to |
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Wheatley High, graduating with honors in 1947 and going on to attend |
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Texas Southern University; in 1952, he rejoined the U.S. Army, |
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served during the Korean War, and attained the rank of master |
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sergeant; he concluded his service as a member of the U.S. Air Force |
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Reserve; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. McGowan enjoyed a 33-year career with the U.S. |
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Postal Service as a mail carrier; he was also a real estate |
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developer, and he played an important role in the construction of 17 |
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Fifth Ward properties and in the renovation of his church, Payne |
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Chapel AME; he was honored with the mayoral proclamation of George |
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Herman McGowan Day in Houston in February 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. McGowan shared 55 years with his wife, Theresa, |
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until her death in 2006; he was the devoted father of five children, |
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Anthony, Theresa, Herman, Karen, and Nina, and he took tremendous |
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pride in his many grandchildren; in his 90s, he garnered thousands |
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of fans as sidekick "Paw Paw" to his grandson, Chef Kolby Kash, on |
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social media, offering entertaining commentary about their |
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culinary creations; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his faith, and his |
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community, George McGowan earned the lasting admiration and |
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affection of all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of George Herman McGowan |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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siblings, Samuel McGowan, Carrie Blackwell, and Linda Lane; to his |
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children, Anthony McGowan, Theresa Craft, Herman McGowan, Karen |
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Chandler, and Nina Muoneke; to his 12 grandchildren, 12 |
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great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren; and to his |
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many other relatives and friends; 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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of George |
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McGowan. |