Bill Text: TX SR481 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of James Avery.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-26 - Reported enrolled [SR481 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR481-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| James Avery | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
| commemorates the life of James Avery, who died April 30, 2018, at | ||
| the age of 96; and | ||
| WHEREAS, James Avery was born December 7, 1921, in | ||
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin; he served the nation with distinction | ||
| during World War II as a B-26 pilot with the United States Army | ||
| Air Corps and flew 44 missions over Germany; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After the war, he earned a degree in industrial | ||
| design from the University of Illinois and taught for a time at | ||
| the University of Colorado, where he began exploring | ||
| jewelry-making techniques; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He started a jewelry business in 1954 in a garage | ||
| with $250 in capital; due to his artistic vision and superb | ||
| craftsmanship, his business, James Avery Artisan Jewelry, grew | ||
| to become a national leader in the jewelry industry; today, the | ||
| company has five manufacturing facilities in the Texas Hill | ||
| Country and 80 stores across five states; and | ||
| WHEREAS, James Avery believed strongly in fairness, | ||
| equality, and caring for others, and Christian symbolism played | ||
| an important role in his design work; throughout his life, he | ||
| gave generously to many in need, as well as to childhood and | ||
| higher education initiatives, to organizations that support | ||
| health and well-being, to the arts and the humanities, to first | ||
| responders, and to many faith-based organizations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An exceptionally creative and dynamic individual, | ||
| James Avery touched the lives of many through his work and art, | ||
| and his dedication to his family and his enthusiasm for living | ||
| each day to the fullest will not be forgotten by those who were | ||
| privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
| family of James Avery; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
| Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | ||
| memory of James Avery. | ||
| Buckingham | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 26, 2019, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
