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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close on May 15, |
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2025, with the passing of Tommie George Davis of Carthage at the age |
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of 90; and |
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WHEREAS, Tommie George Davis was born to Tom Rucks and |
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Moselle Tiller Davis on September 13, 1934, in Shreveport, |
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Louisiana, and he grew up in the rural community of Latex; he |
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graduated from Carthage High School in 1953 and went on to earn a |
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law degree from Baylor University in 1959; he then worked for Humble |
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Oil and as an assistant district attorney before partnering with |
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attorney Tom Bankhead in Carthage; he later established his own |
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practice, specializing in oil and gas litigation until his |
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retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Davis enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife, the former Mary Lu Watkins, with whom he shared |
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a fulfilling union that spanned 66 years; he took great pride in |
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their daughters, Mary Ella and Leigh, and with the passing years, he |
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had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include three |
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grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; in his leisure time, |
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he liked going on bird hunting and fishing trips, listening to jazz, |
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and meeting up with friends and family for weekly lunches; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Tommie George Davis is deeply missed, he |
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has left his loved ones with a wealth of memories that they will |
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forever treasure; 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 Tommie George |
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Davis and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his wife, Mary Lu Davis; to his daughters, Mary Ella Sherman and |
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Leigh Davis; to his grandchildren, Robert Davis Sherman, Mary |
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Elaine Finch, and Anna Kate Sherman; to his great-grandchildren, |
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George Sherman, Isabelle Sherman, and Mary Belle Finch; to his |
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cousins, Martha Anne, Lloyd, and Janis Tiller; to his special |
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friend, Bubba Patterson; and to his other friends and relatives; |
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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 Tommie George Davis. |