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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and productive life filled with many loving |
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friends and family members came to an end with the passing of |
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longtime Dallas resident Norman Garvin Germany on September 21, |
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2006; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on July 10, 1921, in Grand Saline, Mr. Germany |
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was the son of E. B. "Gene" Germany and Maggie Wilson Germany; a |
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graduate of Highland Park High School and Southern Methodist |
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University, he served his country as a member of the United States |
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Army Air Corps before beginning his professional career; and |
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WHEREAS, Entering the oil and gas business, Mr. Germany |
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worked alongside his father, whose accomplishments in that industry |
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had included cofounding Cranfill and Germany Oil Company, which was |
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renamed E. B. Germany and Sons; Norman Germany specialized in the |
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exploration and development of energy resources in Texas, |
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Louisiana, and Mississippi, and his adept leadership enhanced the |
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Germany family's reputation as innovative oil entrepreneurs; in the |
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course of his career, he became the president and the chair of the |
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board of directors for Germany Exploration and also chaired the |
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board of directors for Energy Drilling Company; he was an active |
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member of prominent industry organizations such as the Dallas |
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Petroleum Club, All American Wildcatters, the American Association |
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of Petroleum Landmen, and the Independent Petroleum Association of |
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America; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Germany undertook additional businesses and |
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civic endeavors; he served as a member of the board of directors for |
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Preston State Bank and played a prominent role in the restoration of |
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the Eola Hotel and other historic buildings in Natchez, |
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Mississippi; he was also devoted to his leisure activities, which |
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included sailing, aviation, and cheering on the Dallas Cowboys and |
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the sports teams of his alma mater, Southern Methodist University; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Norman Garvin Germany brought an enthusiastic |
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passion to all of his pursuits and to the time he spent with family |
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and friends; the many professional achievements and meaningful |
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relationships forged by this respected man are proof of his |
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initiative and his concern for others and will serve as an |
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inspiration to all those who were fortunate enough to have known |
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him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Norman Garvin Germany |
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and extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife of 67 years, Marjorie Forrest Germany; to his children, Jean |
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Germany Bentley, Susie Germany, Patty Germany, and Forrest Germany |
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and his wife, Debbie; to his grandchildren, Amye Tatum Johnson and |
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her husband, Jeff, Ben Callan and his wife, Kelley, Laurie Callan |
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Mitchell and her husband, Johnny, Gary Fulkerson and his wife, |
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Lisa, Maggie Fulkerson Pieper, Paige Germany, Jennifer Germany |
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Croswell and her husband, Bobby, Benjamin Germany, and Michael |
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Germany; to his six great-grandchildren; and to the many other |
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relatives and friends of this distinguished Texas business leader; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Norman |
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Garvin Germany. |