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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of Jerry Wade Garrison of Paris, Texas, who passed away on |
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January 15, 2023, at the age of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, A fifth-generation Texan, Jerry Garrison was born in |
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Unity on May 10, 1937, to Vollie and Allie Garrison, and he grew up |
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with the companionship of six siblings, Bobbie, Thielen, Mary, |
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Linda, Theda, and Vella; known for his strong work ethic, he helped |
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support his family at a young age; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Garrison enjoyed a long and rewarding career at |
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the John Kraft sesame seed factory in Paris that spanned nearly four |
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decades; over the course of his tenure, he became a production |
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manager and traveled the country in his signature Tony Lama boots |
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and gray Stetson hat; after retiring from McCormick & Company in |
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1992, he raised cattle in Sumner and worked at Barney Bray's |
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Receiving Station; in his leisure time, he loved fishing and |
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watching the Texas Rangers; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Garrison married his high |
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school sweetheart, the former Cora Mae Ashford, on March 23, 1957, |
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and they were blessed with three children, Russell, Steven, and the |
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late John Thomas; with the passing years, their family grew to |
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include six grandchildren, Jeff, Nathanael, Jonathan, Jennifer, |
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Grace, and Andrew, and eight great-grandchildren, Josephine, |
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Khloe, Catherine, Azariah, Anna, Jane, Anastasia, and Gabriel; a |
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man of deep faith, Mr. Garrison was a longtime member of Christian |
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Fellowship Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his generosity, his dedication to his |
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family, and his joyful spirit, Jerry Garrison lived a caring and |
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purposeful life, and those who were fortunate enough to have known |
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him will forever hold him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jerry Wade Garrison and extend |
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heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Cora |
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Mae Garrison; to his sons, Russell Garrison and his wife, Helen, and |
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Steven Garrison and his wife, Kay; to his grandchildren, Jeff |
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Garrison and his wife, Audrey, Nathanael, Jennifer, and Andrew |
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Garrison, the Reverend Jonathan Garrison and his wife, Johanna, and |
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Grace Underwood and her husband, Andrew; to his |
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great-grandchildren; Josephine, Khloe, Catherine, Azariah, Anna, |
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Jane, Anastasia, and Gabriel; to his sisters, Theda Owens and her |
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husband, James, and Vella Risinger and her husband, Billy; and to |
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his 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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Jerry Garrison. |