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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the |
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passing of George Hugh Johnson of Inez on February 18, 2025, at the |
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age of 55; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of George E. Johnson and Cynthia Siegel |
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Johnson, George Johnson was born in Houston on August 1, 1969, and |
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he grew up in Victoria with the companionship of two brothers, |
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J. J. and Richard; as a teenager, he was very involved in the |
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Victoria Livestock Show and youth rodeo, and he later filled his |
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Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association permit in calf roping; in |
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1989, he graduated from Stroman High School; and |
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WHEREAS, On June 26, 1993, Mr. Johnson exchanged vows with |
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the former Constance Filley, and the couple went on to share a |
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rewarding marriage that spanned more than three decades; they were |
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blessed with a daughter, Jordan, and a son, Mason, and over the |
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years, their family grew to include a grandson, Rhett; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson worked as a sergeant in the detention |
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division of the Victoria County Sheriff's Office during the 1990s, |
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and he eventually retired from the Texas Commission on Jail |
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Standards; he then embarked on a second career as the owner of |
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Johnson Maintenance Service; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of faith, Mr. Johnson was an active congregant |
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of At the Cross Fellowship, where he served as a deacon; above all |
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else, he cherished time spent with his family, supporting the |
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athletic pursuits of his children in their younger years and |
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enjoying trips together to deer camp and Camp Huaco Springs; and |
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WHEREAS, Although George Johnson is greatly missed, he has |
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left his loved ones with many treasured memories, and he will |
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forever hold a special place in their hearts; 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 George Hugh Johnson |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Constance; to his daughter, Jordan, and her husband, Blake; |
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to his son, Mason, and his wife, Carli; to his brothers, J. J. and |
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his wife, Holly, and Richard; to his grandson, Rhett; 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 George |
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Johnson. |