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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 701
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In Memory |
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James Hanlon |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of James Edward Hanlon of Tyler, who passed away on |
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April 4, 2025, at the age of 91; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Leroy and Helen Hanlon, Jim Hanlon was |
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born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 30, 1933, and he grew up with |
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the companionship of his brother, John; after graduating from |
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high school, he worked for the Guaranty Trust Company of |
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Manhattan, New York, before attending St. John's University; |
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while there, he answered his nation's call to duty and served as a |
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military policeman during the Korean War; he subsequently |
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returned to St. John's and completed his degree; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hanlon embarked on a career in business with |
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the Columbia Broadcast System, and he held a position with WBBM |
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Radio in Chicago for several years; in 1967, he assumed a new role |
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as controller of the New York Yankees Baseball Club, and he went |
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on to serve as vice president of Viacom Inc. and as president of |
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Suffolk Cablevision before accepting an offer from Buford Cable |
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Television in Tyler to operate and expand the company's cable |
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television nationwide operations; in 1981, he created his own |
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cable television company, MCT Cablevision Inc., and after it was |
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sold to Northland Cable Television, he served as regional vice |
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president of its Texas locations; he later opened a Berkshire |
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Hathaway real estate franchise in Tyler as a broker before his |
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retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Hanlon benefited from |
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the love and support of his wife, Joyce, with whom he shared a |
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rewarding marriage that spanned 54 years until her passing; he |
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took great pride in his children, Mark, Cathy, and Timothy, and |
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he had the privilege of seeing his family grow to include six |
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grandchildren, James, Ryan, Caitlin, Joseph, Emma, and Cole; in |
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his leisure time, he enjoyed playing golf, fishing, painting, and |
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going on family vacations; he also liked attending Texas A&M |
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football games, and he was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and |
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the Texas Rangers; a man of strong faith, he was an active member |
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of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, where he served |
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the congregation as an usher for many years; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Jim Hanlon is greatly missed, he has left |
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his family and friends with many cherished memories, and he will |
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forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, be |
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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 memory of James Edward |
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Hanlon and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn his |
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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 |
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this day, it do so in memory of Jim Hanlon. |
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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 June 1, 2025, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |