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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 331
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In Memory |
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of |
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Robert Morehead |
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Robert Morehead of |
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Santa Fe, New Mexico, were deeply saddened by his passing on |
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January 24, 2025, at the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Jackie and Robert Morehead, "Mo" |
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Morehead was born in Dallas on February 3, 1947, and he grew up |
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with the companionship of a sister, Sue; after graduating from |
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the Texas Military Institute in San Antonio, he attended Southern |
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Methodist University and studied journalism and religion; he |
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wrote for The Wall Street Journal before moving to Corpus |
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Christi, where he cofounded Morehead, Dotts & Laporte |
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Advertising Agency; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Morehead married Linda Smith Reed, and the |
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couple were blessed with three daughters, Juliana, Sally, and |
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Tracy; after that marriage ended, Mr. Morehead began another |
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rewarding chapter of his life with his beloved wife, Charmaine; |
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over the years, he had the pleasure of welcoming five |
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grandchildren into his family; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2010, Mr. Morehead moved to San Antonio, where |
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he became the brand ambassador for St. Mary's University, and he |
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ultimately settled in Santa Fe in 2023; active in every community |
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he lived in, he lent his talents to the boards of numerous |
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nonprofit organizations, and he was a champion of the arts, |
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education, equal opportunity, and civic engagement; he was a |
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Rotary Club member in Corpus Christi, San Antonio, and Santa Fe, |
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and he co-chaired the Harvey Weil Sportsman Conservationist |
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Award fundraiser; in his leisure time, he enjoyed writing, |
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traveling, playing golf, and studying history; above all else, he |
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cherished time spent with his family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Mo Morehead is greatly missed, he has |
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left his loved ones with a wealth of memories that they will |
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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 Robert Morehead |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his wife, Charmaine Morehead, and her children and father; to his |
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sister, Sue Goodman, and her children; to his daughters, Juliana |
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Sersen and her husband, Chad, Sally Palmer and her husband, |
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Terry, and Tracy Bacarisse and her husband, Sam; to his |
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granddaughters, Scarlett, Mia, Isla, Hazel, and Clara; 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Mo Morehead. |
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Hinojosa of Nueces |
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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 26, 2025, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |