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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of Vertis O'Neal Storey of Kaufman on |
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January 29, 2025, at the age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Harold and Mildred Storey, Vertis Storey |
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was born in Galveston on July 20, 1945, and he grew up in Houston |
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with his sister, Marilyn; he graduated from Milby High School, and |
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he earned an undergraduate degree in psychology at the University |
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of Houston in 1973; two years later, he completed graduate school at |
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Stephen F. Austin State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Storey embarked on his career as a staff |
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psychologist at Terrell State Hospital; he spent some four decades |
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at the hospital, providing exemplary care to patients and serving |
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as the director of quality management; he was at the forefront of |
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the implementation of the state hospital electronic medical record |
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system, and he helped develop new programming while serving as |
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director for the Career Village and the multiple disabilities, |
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transitional living, and extended care units; moreover, he was |
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program director for a number of other hospital treatment programs |
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as well as for state committees and task forces; after retiring in |
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2017, he joined the board of the Terrell State Hospital Volunteer |
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Services Council; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Storey enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife of 58 years, Mary Carolyn; they raised two |
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children, Alison and Christopher, and welcomed two grandchildren |
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and two great-grandchildren into their family; Mr. Storey liked to |
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travel, and he and his wife supported many community and social |
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projects; and |
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WHEREAS, While the death of Vertis Storey brings great |
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sadness to his loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy that will long |
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be treasured by all those who held him dear; 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 memory of Vertis O'Neal |
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Storey and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Mary Carolyn Storey; to his daughter, Alison |
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Storey-Novak, and her husband, Mark; to his grandchildren, Vanessa |
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Collins and Storey White and his wife, Destinae; to his |
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great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Christopher Carpenter; 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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Vertis |
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Storey. |