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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of John Lee Sullivan of Galveston, who passed away on |
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December 24, 2024, at the age of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Galveston to John and Bernice Sullivan on |
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March 19, 1940, John Sullivan graduated from Ball High School in |
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1958, and he went on to attend Texas A&M University, where he earned |
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a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics; he completed |
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postgraduate work in real estate at The University of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Sullivan worked for the Texas General Land |
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Office and the Texas Veterans Land Board before returning to |
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Galveston to establish the real estate firm Sullivan and |
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Associates; he later cofounded the land development company |
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Sullivan Enterprises with his brother, Gerald, and among their |
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numerous developments were Campeche Cove Residential Subdivision, |
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Westgate Shopping Center, and Newport Galveston; while |
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Mr. Sullivan's many businesses encompassed the real estate, |
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maritime, and investment industries, his true love was ranching, |
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and he owned Sullivan Land and Cattle Company and was a valued |
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member of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A fifth-generation Galvestonian, Mr. Sullivan took |
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great pride in his hometown and its history; he served on the |
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Galveston City Council, and he held leadership roles with a number |
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of organizations, including the Galveston Regional Chamber of |
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Commerce, the Galveston Association of Realtors, and the Galveston |
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College Board of Regents; he was also a lifelong member of |
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First Lutheran Church of Galveston; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Sullivan enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Cindy, with whom he shared a rewarding |
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marriage that spanned 53 years; he was the father of three children, |
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Kathryn, Elizabeth, and John, and he had the pleasure of seeing his |
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family grow to include eight grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his faith, and his |
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community, John Sullivan earned the lasting respect and admiration |
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of all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of John Lee Sullivan and |
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extend heartfelt condolences to his loved ones; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John |
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Sullivan. |