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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Guy Newell Harrison of Longview on August 4, 2024, at the |
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age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Guy and Margaret Harrison, Guy Harrison |
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was born in Longview on December 14, 1946, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of a brother, Kim, and twin sister, Gay; after |
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graduating from Southern Methodist University, he joined the U.S. |
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Army and served in the First Cavalry Division in Vietnam; in 1974, |
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he earned his juris doctor degree from the Dedman School of Law at |
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SMU, where he became a member of Phi Delta Phi and the Order of |
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Barristers; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Harrison enjoyed a rewarding career as an |
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attorney that spanned more than five decades; a distinguished |
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leader in his profession, he served on the board of directors of the |
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State Bar of Texas for six years; he was selected by his fellow |
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board members to serve as chair for the 1999-2000 term, and he later |
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won election as president for the 2002-2003 term; he was also a |
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member of the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association for |
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six years, and in 2002, he became an inaugural member of the Texas |
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Access to Justice Commission, which he served for three years; in |
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addition, he was a life fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, and he |
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served on the foundation's board for six years; in 2009, he was |
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appointed to the State Bar of Texas Commission for Lawyer |
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Discipline, which he chaired for two years; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Harrison was a member |
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of his local YMCA's board of directors, which he also chaired, and |
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he served on the national board for YMCA-USA; his other memberships |
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on civic boards included those for The Crisman School for children |
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with learning disabilities, which he chaired for two years, and the |
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Good Shepherd Medical Foundation; moreover, he was a member of the |
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Longview First United Methodist Church board of trustees, and he |
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was a proud member and teacher of the church's Henry Foster Sunday |
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school class; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Harrison benefited from |
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the love and support of his wife of 55 years, Lucinda; he was a |
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devoted father to his son, Parker, and his children, Worth and Beau, |
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who preceded their father in death; over the years, his treasured |
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family grew to include two grandchildren, Rainy and Tate, and three |
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great-grandchildren, Ivy, Willow, and McKinley Mae; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Guy Harrison is deeply missed, memories of |
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his integrity and his devotion to his family remain to comfort and |
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inspire those he leaves behind; 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 life of Guy Newell Harrison and extend |
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heartfelt sympathy 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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Guy Harrison. |