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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, John W. Galloway III is retiring from Galloway & |
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Sons Funeral Home in Beeville in 2025, concluding a remarkable |
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tenure with the company that has spanned six and a half decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Though he had decided to attend Texas A&M University |
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with the goal of becoming a veterinarian, Mr. Galloway returned |
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home in 1960 to join Galloway & Sons Funeral Home, which his |
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grandfather, John Galloway Jr., founded in 1919; earning his |
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mortuary license, Mr. Galloway started out running the company's |
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ambulance services in addition to helping with funerals, and he |
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took over the company following the retirement of his father, |
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Charles Galloway, in 1974; he also purchased the Three Rivers |
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Funeral Home and Beeville Memorial Park and built a funeral chapel |
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in George West; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his community, Mr. Galloway |
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served as the mayor of Beeville from 1972 to 1981, playing a vital |
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role in the development of the city swimming pool, the |
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establishment of the Beeville Municipal Airport, and the |
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construction of the new city hall, among other accomplishments; |
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over the years, he has also been involved with the Beeville Water |
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Supply District and the Bee Development Authority, and he was |
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appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to the Nueces River Authority; |
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moreover, he has held leadership roles with such worthy |
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organizations as United Way, the American Red Cross, and Scouting |
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America and has established a number of fundraisers that benefit |
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local civic groups; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his contributions, Mr. Galloway |
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was twice selected as the Bee County Chamber of Commerce Citizen of |
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the Year, and the Bee County Commissioners Court named the new |
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Beeville Economic Development office in his honor; in all his |
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endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Elizabeth, |
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and their three children; and |
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WHEREAS, John Galloway's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the citizens of |
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Beeville, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well |
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spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate John W. Galloway III on his |
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retirement from Galloway & Sons Funeral Home and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Galloway as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |