Bill Text: TX SR79 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Noble Grace Cammack.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-02-23 - Reported enrolled [SR79 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR79-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Noble Grace Cammack | ||
| WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and purpose drew to a close | ||
| with the passing of Noble Grace Cammack of Longview on January | ||
| 11, 2021, at the age of 99; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Claude and Sadie Cammack, Noble Cammack | ||
| was born in Brookeland in Sabine County on January 14, 1921; he | ||
| grew up with four siblings, Stella, Price, Joe Bill, and Jimmie, | ||
| near land granted to his maternal ancestors by the Republic of | ||
| Texas almost a century before; during World War II, he served his | ||
| country in the U.S. Navy; he graduated from Kilgore College and | ||
| moved to Longview to help his mother with her restaurant and | ||
| boarding house; after a few years of employment with Eastman | ||
| Kodak, he embarked on a 33-year career in accounting with Lone | ||
| Star Steel Company in 1950; his retirement did not last, as he | ||
| then took a new job in the City of Longview's purchasing | ||
| department; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Cammack married the love of his life, the | ||
| former Juanita Gossett, on April 8, 1950; they were blessed with | ||
| four children, Kerry, Bruce, Stephen, and Teresa; later, he became | ||
| "Bobo" to 13 treasured grandchildren and step-grandchildren, Alan, | ||
| Stuart, Alex, Cole, Blake, Brittney, Kendall, Casey, Matthew, | ||
| Jonathan, Brandon, Carolina, and Hailey, as well as 14 | ||
| great-grandchildren; he served as a deacon and elder of First | ||
| Christian Church, and he and his wife were faithful members of the | ||
| Cornerstone Sunday School class; in addition, he volunteered for | ||
| Meals on Wheels; he enjoyed gardening and traveling with his wife, | ||
| and they shared a fulfilling marriage of more than six decades | ||
| until her passing; in his last years, he treasured many friendships | ||
| with fellow residents of Buckner Westminster Place; the most | ||
| gracious of gentlemen, he always had a kind word for others, and he | ||
| offered his signature white handkerchief to anyone who might need | ||
| it; he continued to proudly stand for the Pledge of Allegiance and | ||
| the National Anthem, even when relying on a walker; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although Noble Cammack is greatly missed by those | ||
| he left behind, they will forever cherish their memories of his | ||
| thoughtful, courteous ways and deep integrity; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Noble Grace | ||
| Cammack and extend sincere condolences to his family and friends; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns | ||
| this day, it do so in memory of Noble Grace Cammack. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 23, 2021, | ||
| by a rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
