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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Maurice Earl Toliver of |
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Houston were deeply saddened by his death on May 8, 2019, at the age |
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of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on February 29, 1940, Maurice Toliver grew up |
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in Houston and graduated from Phillis Wheatley High School in 1961; |
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he exchanged the vows of matrimony with Ella Kellum in 1965, and |
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they shared a rewarding marriage that spanned 54 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Toliver worked at Southwest Camera Store for |
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several years, and he took photos for Wheatley and Booker T. |
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Washington High Schools and on numerous special occasions, |
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including weddings, funerals, and community, church, and social |
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events; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of deep religious faith, he was a member of |
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Fifth Ward Missionary Baptist Church for more than six decades, |
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during which time he held positions as church treasurer and trustee |
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and participated in the Annual Back to School Health Fair; he |
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further benefited his community through his work at a number of |
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local institutions, including the Faith Revitalization Center, the |
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Greater Fifth Ward Congregational Health Center, and the Rebuilding |
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Houston Project; in addition, he held membership in the Phillis |
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Wheatley Metropolitan Alumni and Ex-Student Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Maurice Toliver possessed a generosity of spirit |
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that expressed itself in myriad ways, and he enriched the lives of |
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countless people with his warmth and kindness; now, therefore, be |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Maurice Earl |
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Toliver and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many |
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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 Maurice |
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Earl Toliver. |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Guerra |
Noble |
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Bailes |
Hernandez |
Patterson |
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Bell of Kaufman |
Hinojosa |
Perez |
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Bell of Montgomery |
Holland |
Phelan |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
E. Johnson of Dallas |
Reynolds |
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Bowers |
J. Johnson of Dallas |
Rodriguez |
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Buckley |
Johnson of Harris |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burns |
King of Hemphill |
Rosenthal |
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Burrows |
King of Parker |
Sanford |
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Button |
King of Uvalde |
Schaefer |
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Canales |
Kuempel |
Sherman, Sr. |
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Capriglione |
Lambert |
Shine |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lucio III |
Thierry |
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Davis of Harris |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Dean |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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Deshotel |
Metcalf |
Tinderholt |
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Dutton |
Meza |
Turner of Dallas |
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Farrar |
Middleton |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
Muñoz, Jr. |
Wray |
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González of Dallas |
Murr |
Zedler |
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González of El Paso |
Neave |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1646 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on May 15, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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