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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Eugene |
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Russell Watson of Marathon, who passed away on May 27, 2011, at the |
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age of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on March 8, 1931, in Barnhart to Daisy Mae |
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Gibson Watson and George Washington Watson, Gene Watson was raised |
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in Barnhart, Marathon, and Alpine; he worked as a short-order cook |
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and was a truck driver for many years, delivering for Dr Pepper and |
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later hauling ore from Mexico before driving for a disposal |
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company; he also owned and operated a gas station and a tow truck |
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business; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Watson married Melba Causey in 1949, and the two |
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went on to share more than 60 years together; their relationship was |
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made even richer with the addition of four daughters, Kary Juliene, |
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Sue Lynn, Sandra Kay, and Kareen Laine, and with the passing years |
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the family grew to include 12 grandchildren and 9 |
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great-grandchildren; affectionately known as "Popi," he loved to |
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give his children and grandchildren rides in his truck and to teach |
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them how to drive; and |
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WHEREAS, This talented Texan was a true jack-of-all-trades |
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who could perform electrical and plumbing work, repair vehicles, |
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construct fences, and design irrigation systems; after retiring, he |
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relished spending time with his family and also devoted himself to |
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gardening and building birdhouses and other items in his workshop; |
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known for his easygoing demeanor and his softhearted concern for |
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people and animals, he also possessed a keen sense of humor, and his |
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practical jokes are legendary; and |
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WHEREAS, Gene Watson was a beloved husband, father, and |
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grandfather, and he leaves his family and friends with a wealth of |
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fond memories of the happy times spent in his company; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Gene Russell Watson and extend sincere sympathy to the members of |
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his family: to his wife, Melba Watson; to his daughters, Kary |
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Juliene Allee, Sandra Kay Wilson, Sue Lynn Neie, and Kareen Laine |
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Beinhauer; to his sister, Edith Weed; to Dan and Jerry Springfield; |
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to his 12 grandchildren; to his 9 great-grandchildren; and to his |
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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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Gene |
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Watson. |
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Gallego |
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Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 158 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on June 28, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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