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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Residents of Midland are mourning the loss of former |
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mayor Carroll Morgan Thomas, who passed away on March 22, 2025, at |
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the age of 86; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Carroll and Evelyn Thomas, Carroll Thomas |
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was born in Houston on October 26, 1938; he graduated from Midland |
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High School and went on to earn both his bachelor's and master's |
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degrees in geology from Texas Tech University; in 1968, he married |
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the former Georgia Lee Hall, and they raised two children, Brian and |
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Christy; another son, Craig, died in infancy; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas began his career with Mobil Oil |
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Corporation and eventually established his own consulting |
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practice; recognized widely for his expertise in exploration and |
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production geology, particularly in the Delaware Basin, he made |
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significant scientific contributions; he received an Honorary |
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Lifetime Membership in the West Texas Geological Society in 1987; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his community, Mr. Thomas |
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served as president of the Rotary Club of Midland and gave |
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generously of his time and talents to numerous organizations, |
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including the Midland Jaycees, the Midland Chamber of Commerce, and |
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the Arthritis Foundation; he was also a deacon of First Baptist |
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Church and a founding member and elder of Stonegate Fellowship; |
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active in civic life, he was a member of several Republican Party |
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groups and took on key roles in political campaigns; he benefited |
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his fellow citizens as chair of the Midland Planning & Zoning |
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Commission, and during his years on the city council, he served a |
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term as mayor pro tem; he went on to hold the office of mayor from |
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1986 to 1992; under his able guidance, the city built a new central |
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fire station, added two floors to city hall, and acquired a new |
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police headquarters, and he also oversaw the research and design of |
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a new air terminal facility; he was known for his thoughtful and |
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gracious leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, Carroll Thomas lived a life that was rich in |
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professional achievements and civic contributions, and his |
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devotion to his family, his faith, and his community will remain a |
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lasting source of inspiration to all who were fortunate enough to |
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know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Carroll Morgan Thomas and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Georgia; |
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to his son, Brian, and his wife, Melissa; to his daughter, Christy; |
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to his grandchildren, Emma, Morgan, and Crystal and her husband, |
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Gabriel; to his great-grandchildren, Austin and Aiden; to his |
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brother, Steve, and his wife, Donna; and to his many other relatives |
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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 House of |
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Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Carroll Thomas. |