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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 67
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In Memory |
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Thomas Callahan |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of retired Wichita County sheriff Thomas Joseph Callahan, |
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who passed away on August 12, 2021, at the age of 74; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Thomas and Catherine Callahan, |
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Thomas Callahan was born on November 3, 1946, in Havertown, |
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Pennsylvania, and grew up with a sister, Catherine, and four |
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brothers, Joseph, Brian, Patrick, and Francis; and |
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WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Callahan |
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joined the Wichita County Sheriff's Office as a jailer and rose |
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through the ranks to deputy and then to lieutenant; he was |
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appointed sheriff in 1986 and was subsequently elected to the |
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position for the next five terms, becoming the longest-serving |
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sheriff in the county; after retiring in 2008, he taught criminal |
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justice at Midwestern State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Callahan shared a rewarding marriage with his |
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wife, Mary Anne, and he took great pride in his four children, |
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Siobain, Coreen, Thomas, and Aiden; with the passing years, he |
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had the privilege of seeing his family grow to include eight |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his kind and generous nature, his |
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delightful sense of humor, and his deep devotion to his family, |
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Thomas Callahan lived a life that was rich in personal and |
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professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of |
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inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Thomas Joseph |
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Callahan and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his |
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passing; 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 |
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this day, it do so in memory of Thomas Callahan. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 24, 2023, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |