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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close on |
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April 25, 2025, with the passing of Ernest G. Johnson Jr. of Wake |
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Village at the age of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on November 11, 1944, Ernest Johnson was the |
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son of Ernest Johnson Sr. and Lucille Chumley Day and the stepson of |
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Alton Day; this patriotic Texan served his country as a radioman in |
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the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; after studying math at East |
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Texas A&M University, he enjoyed a long career with the IT |
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department at Wadley Regional Medical Center and subsequently with |
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BWI Companies; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family, Mr. Johnson shared a |
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rewarding marriage with his wife, Vivian, that spanned 52 years, |
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and he took great pride in his children, Wade and Joanna; with the |
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passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to |
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include four grandchildren, Jason, Colby, Austen, and Carson, and |
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two great-grandchildren, Steven and Luke; his life was further |
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enriched by his beloved dog, Tex; and |
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WHEREAS, Sustained by a deep and abiding faith, Mr. Johnson |
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was a valued congregant of First Baptist Church of Texarkana; in his |
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leisure hours, he pursued a variety of hobbies, including camping, |
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jet skiing, and playing ping-pong and pool; he was also a talented |
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volleyball and softball player in his youth; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Ernest Johnson |
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will remember the way he touched their lives with his warmth and |
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delightful sense of humor, and he will forever hold a treasured |
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place in their hearts; 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 memory of Ernest G. Johnson Jr. and extend |
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sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Vivian Johnson; to his children, Wade Johnson and his wife, Connie, |
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and Joanna Fore; to his grandchildren, Jason Fore and his wife, |
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Lindsey, Colby Fore and his wife, Samantha, Austen Wood and his |
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wife, Mackenzie, and Carson Wood; to his great-grandchildren, |
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Steven and Luke Fore; and to his many other relatives and friends; |
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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 Ernest Johnson. |