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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Richard Wade Carter of Sherman on December 5, 2022, at |
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the age of 90; and |
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WHEREAS, Richard Carter was born in Dallas on December 15, |
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1931, to Roscoe and Beatrice Carter; he grew up in Oak Cliff and |
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graduated from Dallas High School; answering his nation's call to |
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duty, he joined the U.S. Army in 1956 and was stationed in Korea and |
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Japan; following his military career, he returned home to help take |
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care of his family; and |
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WHEREAS, On November 21, 1972, Mr. Carter married the former |
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Malinda Ann Stewman; the couple shared a rewarding union that |
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spanned half a century, and through the years, they especially |
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enjoyed traveling together and trying different restaurants; he |
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took great pride in his daughter, Melanie, his stepson, Jack, and |
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his four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; known for his |
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ability to fix anything, he liked to work with his hands, and he was |
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also an avid photographer and angler; a proud Republican and a man |
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of faith, he attended Cliff Temple Baptist Church in Oak Cliff for |
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many years; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Richard Carter |
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will remember the way he touched their lives with his kindness and |
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compassion, and he will forever hold a treasured place in their |
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hearts; now, therefore, be 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 Richard Wade Carter and extend |
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sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Malinda Ann Carter; to his daughter, Melanie Grammar, and her |
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husband, Don; to his stepson, Jack Hopper, and his wife, Merry; to |
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his grandchildren, Courtney Hopper, Tifany Jeakins and her husband, |
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Travis, Brian Grammar, and Mark Torres and his wife, Courtney; to |
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his great-grandchildren, Paisley Haige, Stella Jeakins, Beck |
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Jeakins, Zachary Grammar, and Bear Grammar; and to his other |
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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 Richard Carter. |