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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort |
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those saddened by the passing of Randall Darrell Grooms Sr. of Tyler |
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on April 25, 2025, at the age of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Cleo and Thelma Grooms, Randall Grooms |
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was born in Brownwood on March 29, 1936, and he grew up on a farm in |
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Bangs with the companionship of four siblings, Dwayne, Marcus, and |
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his twin sisters, Marilyn and Carolyn; answering his nation's call |
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to duty, he proudly served in the U.S. Army Reserve, ultimately |
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retiring at the rank of lieutenant colonel; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Grooms met the love of his life, the former |
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Henrietta Hill, when he was a young boy; the couple shared a |
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rewarding marriage spanning nearly seven decades, and they were |
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blessed with three children, Randy, Tawnya, and Twila; through the |
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years, their family grew to include six grandchildren, Clayton, |
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Carter, Cullen, Connor, Drew, and Silas, and five |
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great-grandchildren, Annie, Walker, Poppy Jo, Fraser, and Teddy; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, After attending Howard Payne University, Mr. Grooms |
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earned a bachelor's degree in animal science from Texas Tech |
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University, and he went on to complete a master's degree at the |
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University of Kentucky and a doctoral degree at the University of |
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Georgia, where he also taught; over the course of a long and |
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fulfilling career as a beef cattle specialist with the Texas A&M |
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University Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Overton, |
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he traveled across the globe, sharing his knowledge and expertise; |
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in addition, he served as superintendent of the Intercollegiate |
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Livestock Judging Contest at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo for |
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30 years, and in 2017, the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course was |
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dedicated in his honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Engaged in his community, Mr. Grooms volunteered |
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with the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary, and he was actively |
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involved in Green Acres Baptist Church, where he served as a Bible |
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study fellowship leader; in his leisure hours, he found pleasure in |
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fishing, traveling, and playing dominoes; known for his quick wit, |
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he was always ready with a good one-liner or joke that could light |
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up a room; and |
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WHEREAS, Randall Grooms treasured the time he spent in the |
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company of his family and friends, and those he leaves behind will |
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in turn cherish their memories of this kind and caring man; now, |
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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 Randall Darrell Grooms Sr. and |
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extend sincere condolences 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 Randall Grooms. |