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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 656
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In Memory |
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of |
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Jon Rowe |
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort |
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those saddened by the death of Jon Kevin Rowe of Gladewater on |
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April 9, 2025, at the age of 58; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Jimmy and Jean Rowe, Jon Rowe was born |
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on December 5, 1966, in Gladewater, and he grew up with the |
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company of four older brothers, Jay, Jeff, Jed, and Jody; he |
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graduated from Gladewater High School in 1985 and continued his |
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education at Kilgore College before graduating from Texas A&M |
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University in 1989; he remained a proud Aggie throughout his |
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life; and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of a successful career, Mr. Rowe |
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worked for Eastman Chemical Company in Longview for nearly 35 |
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years; a valued member of his community, he served as president |
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of the Kilgore College Board of Trustees and as a trustee for the |
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Gladewater Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rowe exchanged the vows of marriage with the |
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former Cindy Tallent, and the couple shared a rewarding union |
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that spanned 35 years; he took great pride in his daughters, |
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Alyssa, Leslie, and Rebecca, and with the passing years, he had |
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the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include four |
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grandchildren, Eva, Julia, Macy, and Alden; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rowe drew strength from his Christian faith |
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and was a lifelong congregant of First Baptist Church of |
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Gladewater; in his leisure hours, he enjoyed grilling, fishing, |
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and traveling with his family, among other pursuits; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his faith, and his |
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community, Jon Rowe earned the lasting respect and admiration of |
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all who were privileged to know him, and he will be fondly |
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remembered and greatly missed; 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 Jon Kevin Rowe and |
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extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn his passing; and, be |
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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 Jon Rowe. |
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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 May 31, 2025, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |