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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of Harry James Sims of Sulphur Springs, who passed away on March 12, |
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2025, at the age of 73; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of William Ivery and Omergene Sims, Harry |
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Sims was born on April 3, 1951, and grew up sharing in the |
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companionship of three sisters, Shirley, Barbara, and Linda, and a |
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brother, Danny; he went on to work for Keller's Creamery for |
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33 years; and |
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WHEREAS, On March 30, 2001, Mr. Sims married the former |
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Sherri Hankins, and the couple shared a rewarding union that |
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spanned nearly a quarter century; he took great pride in his |
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children, Derrik, Chudney, Lance, Lakendra, Monique, Staci, Kaci, |
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and Tabias, and he delighted in spending time with his 17 |
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grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; in his leisure hours, he |
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enjoyed playing dominoes and cards and watching sports, especially |
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his favorite team, the Dallas Cowboys; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Harry Sims is deeply missed, he has left |
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his family and friends 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, 2nd |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Harry James Sims |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Sherri Sims; to his sons, Derrik Harris and his wife, Diana |
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Debase, Chudney Beard and his wife, Kawanda, and Lance Hankins and |
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his wife, Misti; to his daughters, Lakendra "Chere" Smith and her |
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husband, Royce, Monique Roland Lewis and her husband, Jerome, Staci |
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Hill and her husband, Steven, and Kaci Hankins and her husband, |
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D. D. Berry; to his sisters, Shirley Pryor and her husband, W. C., |
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Barbara Cobb, and Linda Hall; to his grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and many friends; |
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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 Harry Sims. |