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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of an admired educator and a friend to many |
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drew to a close with the passing of Leonard Harcrow of Big Sandy on |
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May 10, 2025, at the age of 92; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Delta County on July 23, 1932, Leonard |
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Harcrow grew up with three sisters and graduated from Cooper High |
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School; he earned his bachelor's degree from East Texas State |
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University in 1955 and his master's degree in 1972, and after |
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beginning student teaching in Winnsboro, he taught in the West |
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Delta, Dallas, and Mount Pleasant Independent School Districts; he |
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had a strong belief in trade education, and as an administrator in |
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Mount Pleasant, he set up a vocational program that was recognized |
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as the best in the state; dedicated to his profession, he served as |
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president of the Texas Vocational Administrators and Supervisors |
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Association; he retired in 1990 but went on to work for another |
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decade as a security guard for Texas Utilities; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Harcrow served his community in a number of |
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capacities, including as president of the Mount Pleasant Kiwanis |
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Club and as a board member of the Titus County Child Protective |
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Services; in addition, he was a valued congregant of Friendly |
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Baptist Church in Tyler and the Pathfinders Sunday school class; he |
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loved gardening and always grew enough vegetables to share with |
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friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Harcrow was the father of |
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a daughter, Andrea, and two sons, Jim and Timothy; following the |
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passing of his first wife, Margaret, he was fortunate enough to find |
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love a second time, and he and OraLee Harcrow shared a fulfilling |
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marriage of 25 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Leonard Harcrow is deeply missed, he has |
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left his family and friends 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 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Leonard Harcrow and extend sincere |
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condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, OraLee |
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Harcrow; to his children, Andrea Whittle and her husband, Jack, Jim |
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Harcrow, and Timothy Harcrow and his wife, Becky; to his |
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stepchildren, Donna and Jimmy Trantham and James "Andy" Reed; to |
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his 13 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; and to his many |
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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 this |
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day, it do so in memory of Leonard Harcrow. |