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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of Edward Allen North of Kerrville, who passed away on July 27, |
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2010, at the age of 64; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Bakersfield, California, on September 26, |
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1946, Ed North was a sergeant in the United States Air Force from |
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1965 to 1969; he married in 1971, and he and his wife, Gloria, were |
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blessed with a son, Chance, and a foster son, Owen; their family |
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grew to include three grandsons and a foster grandson; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. North was Kerr County's first environmental |
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officer, and he was a deputy criminal investigator for the county; |
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additionally, he served as the firearms instructor for the Kerr |
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County Sheriff's Office for many years, and he was also associated |
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with the La Vernia Police Department and was a deputy constable for |
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Bexar County Precinct 4; and |
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WHEREAS, In other endeavors, Mr. North was a director of |
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Colonial Nursing Home and owned North Bonding Company; and |
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WHEREAS, A proud member of Rising Star Masonic Lodge No. 429 |
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in Center Point, which his great-grandfather helped found, he also |
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belonged to the Shriners and to American Legion Post No. 208; he was |
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a member of the Sheriff's Association, the Texas Police |
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Association, the National Rifle Association, and the Hole in the |
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Wall Gunfighters; he volunteered his time as a scoutmaster, and |
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Hermann Sons Lodge No. 12 of Kerrville presented him with its |
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Humanitarian Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Ed North lived a caring and purposeful life, and he |
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will forever be remembered with great affection by all those who |
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were privileged to share in his love and friendship; 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 hereby pay tribute to the life of Edward Allen North and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Gloria North; to his son, Chance North; to his grandsons, |
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Joseph, Austin, and Kaleb North; to his sister, Phyllis Miller, and |
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her husband, James; to his mother-in-law, Gloria Sweeney; to his |
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foster son, Owen Harrington; to his foster grandson, Kyle |
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Harrington; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 Edward |
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Allen North. |