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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of Judge Carl E. F. Dally on October 19, |
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2022, at the age of 98, brought a profound loss to his family, |
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friends, and colleagues; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Emsley and Ethel Dally on January 22, 1924, |
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Carl Dally grew up in rural Merino, Colorado, with three younger |
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siblings, Robert, Louise, and Bernice; he attended Colorado A&M, |
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Michigan State University, and the University of Denver, where he |
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earned his bachelor's degree in economics and a law degree; coming |
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of age during World War II, he served in the European Theater from |
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1942 to 1945 as a sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps 57th Bomb Wing; |
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he returned to military service as a captain in the U.S. Air Force |
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during the Korean War; and |
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WHEREAS, While stationed at Bryan Air Force Base, Judge Dally |
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met a native Texan, the former Edith Carr, and fell in love; they |
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married in 1952, and the following year they were blessed with a |
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son, William "Bill" Carl Dally, born on his mother's birthday, |
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February 9; guided by the motto "happy wife, happy life," Judge |
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Dally settled permanently in Texas, yet he made it a point to visit |
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his family in Colorado every year; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Dally began his career in Houston as an |
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assistant district attorney for Harris County; later, he became a |
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partner at Briscoe, Dally, & Shaffer, and he also lectured in |
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criminal law at South Texas College of Law; in 1971, he was |
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appointed a commissioner of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; |
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when Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment in 1977 to |
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increase the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals from five to nine |
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judges, he was one of two commissioners who automatically became a |
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judge, and he served from 1978 to 1983; he took pride in his service |
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to the public, and his colleagues knew him for his integrity, work |
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ethic, and dedication to the rule of law; and |
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WHEREAS, From 1983 to 1993, Judge Dally served his fellow |
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Texans as the assistant state prosecuting attorney in the Office of |
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the State Prosecuting Attorney; he was also a visiting judge on the |
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Third Court of Appeals and wrote opinions and served as a mentor |
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until well into his 80s; and |
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WHEREAS, Christ was always at the center of his heart, and |
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Judge Dally enjoyed being a Sunday school teacher at Second Baptist |
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Church of Houston, a deacon at Hyde Park Baptist Church, and a |
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member of Austin Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Dally's last and favorite job was being a |
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devoted and doting grandpa to his granddaughter, Laura, who had |
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hoped to introduce him to his great-granddaughter, Ella, who was |
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born less than a month after his passing; and |
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WHEREAS, Carl Dally made a lasting, positive difference |
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through his professional and civic contributions and devotion to |
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his family, and although he is deeply missed by those he left |
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behind, he will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, |
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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 life of the Honorable Carl E. F. Dally and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his son, |
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William Carl Dally, and daughter-in-law, Cindy Laguna Dally; to his |
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granddaughter, Laura Dally Stowe, and her husband, Nathan Jay |
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Stowe; to his great-granddaughter, Ella Frances Stowe; and to all |
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others who mourn his 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 this |
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day, it do so in memory of Judge Carl Dally. |