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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of John Benton Love of Mount Vernon on June 30, 2017, at the |
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age of 69; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Glen Allan, Mississippi, John Love was |
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born on September 10, 1947, to Robert and Lillian Love; after |
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graduating from Greenville High School, he continued his education |
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and ultimately earned his Ph.D. in educational psychology from |
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Mississippi State University; he also answered his nation's call to |
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duty by serving in the Mississippi Army National Guard; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Love enjoyed a rewarding career in education |
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that included positions as an art teacher, coach, and principal at |
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the secondary level in Mississippi; after relocating to Tyler, he |
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spent more than a decade as a principal at Douglas and Andy Woods |
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Elementary Schools before becoming director of the Discovery |
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Science Place, where he oversaw the museum's creation and is |
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credited with building a number of the exhibits that remain on |
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display there; he later returned to academia and taught at |
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Jarvis Christian |
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College; in recent years, he dedicated himself to developing his |
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craft as an artist; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed to his local community, Dr. Love shared |
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his time and talents with the Franklin County Historical |
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Association and the Franklin County Arts Alliance; and |
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WHEREAS, Although he will be greatly missed, John Love made a |
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profound impact on countless young people through his contributions |
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as an educator, and all those who had the privilege of knowing him |
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will forever hold him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of John Benton Love and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of |
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his family: to his beloved Sandra Love; to his children, |
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Christopher, Elissa, and Ben; to his grandchildren, Russell, Gray, |
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Alison, Harper, August, Quentin, Morgan, and Niu Niu; 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 John Love. |
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Rodriguez of Travis |
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VanDeaver |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 24 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on August 15, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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