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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 251
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In Memory |
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of |
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John Wilborn Sr. |
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew |
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to a close with the passing of John Lawrence Wilborn Sr. of |
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Marshall on February 1, 2025, at the age of 92; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Marshall on June 9, 1932, John Wilborn was |
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the son of Ella Mae Scott and Julius Wilborn; a 1949 graduate of |
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H.B. Pemberton High School, he went on to earn degrees from Wiley |
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University and Texas Southern University; he served his country |
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during the Korean War as a member of the United States Army; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1956, Mr. Wilborn met his future wife, Kathryn |
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Thompson, and they married a year later; the couple were blessed |
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with three children, John Wilborn Jr., Jeffrey Wilborn, and |
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Stephanie Wilborn Myers; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Wilborn had a long and rewarding career in |
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education, working as a teacher for nearly three decades and as |
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an administrator for eight years; in 1991, he retired from |
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Marshall Independent School District as deputy principal at Sam |
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Houston Middle School; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated public servant, Mr. Wilborn |
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represented District 5 in Marshall on the city council for 24 |
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years; from 1992 to 1994, he served as mayor of Marshall, |
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becoming only the second African American to hold the office; as |
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mayor, he worked to integrate administrative positions into |
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municipal government; he also served on the Marshall Economic |
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Development Board of Directors for two terms; in addition, he was |
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an active member of Bethesda Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Although John Wilborn will be deeply missed, he |
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has left his family and friends with a wealth of memories that |
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they will forever treasure; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of John Lawrence |
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Wilborn Sr. and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his |
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passing; 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 |
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this day, it do so in memory of John Wilborn. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 13, 2025 by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |