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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the |
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untimely passing of George Michael Newsome of Groves on September |
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1, 2014, at the age of 51; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Port Arthur on August 13, 1963, George |
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Newsome lived in Groves for nearly three decades; he worked as a |
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water reclamation superintendent for the City of Beaumont, and he |
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served his professional community as a member of the Texas Water |
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Utilities Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Newsome took great pleasure in going duck |
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hunting with friends during his leisure time; a man of faith, he was |
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also a valued congregant of the First Christian Church of Port |
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Arthur; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Newsome enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Diane, and his children, Jessica, |
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Michayla, and George; he also took great pride in his grandchild, |
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Braylon; and |
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WHEREAS, George Newsome won the affection of all who knew him |
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with his kindness, hearty laugh, and positive attitude, and |
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cherished memories of time spent in his company will long endure in |
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the hearts of his loved ones; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature pay tribute to the memory of George Michael Newsome and |
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extend sincere condolences to his family: to his wife, Diane |
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Newsome; to his daughters, Jessica McAnally and her husband, Jared, |
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and Michayla Newsome and her boyfriend, Chance Davis; to his son, |
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George Michael Newsome Jr.; to his grandchild, Braylon McAnally; to |
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his mother, Gail Kidd Bertrand; to his father, Stanley Newsome, and |
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his wife, Martha; to his sisters, Theresa Donaghy and her husband, |
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John, and Ginger Newsome; to his brother, William Newsome; and to |
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his many other relatives and 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 George |
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Michael Newsome. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 190 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on February 19, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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