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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort |
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those saddened by the death of Harold Edgar Raines of Marshall on |
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June 26, 2025, at the age of 98; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Hoyt and Lillian Raines, Harold Raines |
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was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on August 25, 1926, and grew up with |
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the company of two younger brothers, Charles and Quinton; he became |
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captain of the ROTC at Fair Park High School in Shreveport, |
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Louisiana, and during World War II, he served as a U.S. Navy |
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signalman on a submarine chaser; after demobilization, he attended |
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Centenary College of Louisiana and Louisiana Tech University; he |
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was called up from the reserve during the Korean War and served on |
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Admiral Espy's staff during the Inchon landing; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Raines returned to Shreveport and worked in |
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banking, and in the early 1960s, he moved to Marshall; he was |
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employed for more than 30 years at the Marshall Mill & Elevator |
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Company and rose to become sales manager; he benefited his fellow |
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citizens as a member of myriad organizations, including the Rotary |
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Club, local chambers of commerce and the historical society, and |
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the boards of the Twelve Way Foundation and Friends of Caddo Lake |
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National Wildlife Refuge; among other leadership roles, he was |
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district governor of the Lions Club and chair of Wonderland of |
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Lights and the FireAnt Festival; a man of faith, he was a member of |
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the board of First Methodist Church, where he also served as a |
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Sunday school teacher and Stephen minister; moreover, he was |
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scoutmaster of Troop 239 for almost three decades and helped many |
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boys attain the rank of Eagle Scout, and he received one of |
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scouting's highest honors, the Silver Beaver Award; his accolades |
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further included recognition as Marshall Citizen of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1954, Mr. Raines married the former Esther |
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Westmoreland, and they were blessed with two daughters, Carole and |
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Kathy; through the years, he knew the joy of becoming a proud |
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grandfather and great-grandfather; he and his wife shared a |
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fulfilling relationship of more than 50 years until her passing; |
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fortunate enough to find love a second time, he wed Betty Monigold, |
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and they were active together in church and civic life; she preceded |
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him in death, as did a grandson, Brandon Collier; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Harold Raines is deeply missed by those he |
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left behind, they will treasure their memories of his sweet nature, |
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sense of fun, and great devotion to his family, his faith, and his |
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community; 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 life of Harold Edgar |
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Raines and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his daughters, Carole Raines Collier and Kathy Raines Gillespie; to |
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his three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and to his |
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many 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 Harold Raines. |