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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of John Lewis Forrest Sr. of Weatherford |
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on November 10, 2024, at the age of 77, concluded a remarkable life |
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of service to the law enforcement community and to the State of |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Gorman on November 14, 1946, Johnny Forrest |
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was the son of Robert and Margaret Forrest, and he grew up in |
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Woodson with the companionship of a brother, Robert, and two |
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sisters, Janet and Lisa; he graduated from Woodson High School, |
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where he was valedictorian and a talented member of the baseball and |
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football teams in addition to being voted most handsome; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of an exemplary career with the |
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Texas Department of Public Safety that spanned 43 years, |
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Mr. Forrest distinguished himself with his strong work ethic and |
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professionalism; he played an important part in multiple operations |
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that led to the seizure of more than $2 million of illicit money and |
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thousands of pounds of illegal drugs; he also excelled as an |
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instructor in the U.S. and Canada and was inducted into the |
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inaugural class of the National Law Enforcement Hall of Fame; |
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moreover, he had the honor of being one of the two officers from the |
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Lone Star State to serve on the security detail for the second |
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inauguration of President George W. Bush; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Forrest wed the love of his life, the former |
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Cathy Sanders, on January 23, 1966, and they enjoyed a rewarding |
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marriage that spanned nearly six decades; the couple became the |
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parents of two children, John and Cindy, and their family |
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eventually grew to include a granddaughter, Victoria, and grandson, |
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Jax; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a dedicated public servant, |
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Johnny Forrest is deeply missed, but the integrity with which he |
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lived his life will forever inspire all those who had the good |
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fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of John Lewis Forrest Sr. and |
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extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Cathy Forrest; to his son, John Forrest, and his wife, Erika; |
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to his grandchildren, Victoria Palmer and Jax Forrest; to his |
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brother, Robert Forrest; to his sisters, Janet Winton and Lisa |
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Forrest; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Johnny Forrest. |