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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of Calvin Eugene Grant of Texarkana on |
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June 29, 2025, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Claudina and Roy Grant, Calvin Grant was |
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born in Key West, Florida, on October 9, 1943, and he grew up with |
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the companionship of a sister, Georgina; answering his nation's |
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call to duty, he served in the U.S. Navy for nearly three decades |
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before retiring at the rank of chief petty officer; he went on to |
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enjoy a rewarding civilian career at Naval Station Treasure Island |
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in San Francisco, California; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Grant benefited from the |
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love and support of his wife of 28 years, Geraldine; he took great |
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pride in his four children, Robinne, Calvin, Jeffrey, and Michael, |
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and he was a caring stepfather to his wife's two children, Cynthia |
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and Leonard; with the passage of time, he had the pleasure of |
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welcoming into his family four grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Grant retired to Texarkana in 1996, and he |
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became an active member of Piney Grove Baptist Church; he was |
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ordained as a deacon in 2004, and he further served the church as a |
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Sunday school superintendent and teacher, maintenance director, |
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and building renovation advisor; in February 2024, he joined Sacred |
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Heart Catholic Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his faith, and his |
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country, Calvin Grant earned the lasting respect and admiration of |
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all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature, 1st |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Calvin Eugene |
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Grant and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his wife, Geraldine Hawkins-Grant; to his daughter, Robinne Grant; |
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to his sons, Calvin Grant Jr., Jeffrey Grant and his wife, Traci, |
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and Michael Grant; to his stepdaughter, Cynthia Stephens; to his |
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stepson, Leonard Hawkins, and his husband, Jerald; to his |
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grandchildren; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be |
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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 Calvin Grant. |