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R E S O L U T I O N
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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" Morehead |
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was born in Dallas on February 3, 1947, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of a sister, Sue; after graduating from the Texas |
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Military Institute in San Antonio, he attended Southern Methodist |
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University and studied journalism and religion; he wrote for The |
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Wall Street Journal before moving to Corpus Christi, where he |
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cofounded Morehead, Dotts & Laporte 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 grandchildren |
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into his family; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2010, Mr. Morehead moved to San Antonio, where he |
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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 he |
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lived in, he lent his talents to the boards of numerous nonprofit |
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organizations, and he was a champion of the arts, education, equal |
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opportunity, and civic engagement; he was a Rotary Club member in |
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Corpus Christi, San Antonio, and Santa Fe, and he co-chaired the |
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Harvey Weil Sportsman Conservationist Award fundraiser; in his |
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leisure time, he enjoyed writing, traveling, playing golf, and |
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studying history; above all else, he cherished time spent with his |
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family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Mo Morehead is greatly missed, he has left |
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his loved ones with a wealth of memories that they will forever |
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treasure; 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 Robert Morehead and extend |
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heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Charmaine Morehead, and her children and father; to his sister, Sue |
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Goodman, and her children; to his daughters, Juliana Sersen and her |
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husband, Chad, Sally Palmer and her husband, Terry, and Tracy |
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Bacarisse and her husband, Sam; to his granddaughters, Scarlett, |
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Mia, Isla, Hazel, and Clara; and to his many other relatives and |
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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 this |
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day, it do so in memory of Mo Morehead. |