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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 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 on |
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December 5, 1966, in Gladewater, and he grew up with the company of |
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four older brothers, Jay, Jeff, Jed, and Jody; he graduated from |
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Gladewater High School in 1985 and continued his education at |
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Kilgore College before graduating from Texas A&M University in |
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1989; he remained a proud Aggie throughout his 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 of |
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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 that |
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spanned 35 years; he took great pride in his daughters, Alyssa, |
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Leslie, and Rebecca, and with the passing years, he had the pleasure |
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of seeing his family grow to include four grandchildren, Eva, |
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Julia, Macy, and Alden; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rowe drew strength from his Christian faith and |
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was a lifelong congregant of First Baptist Church of Gladewater; in |
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his leisure hours, he enjoyed grilling, fishing, and traveling with |
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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 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Jon Kevin Rowe and extend |
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heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn his 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 this |
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day, it do so in memory of Jon Rowe. |