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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of Samuel Alvin White of Quitman on July |
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30, 2017, at the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Oscar and Buena White on November 14, 1928, |
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near the Cana and Myrtle Springs communities, Sam White grew up with |
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the companionship of his three sisters, Oleta, Lavelle, and Ozella; |
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after serving his country in Korea and Japan as a member of the U.S. |
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Army, he returned to Quitman in 1954 to study machining and welding |
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at Tyler Junior College; he subsequently took a job working in the |
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oil fields for Caska, later known as Farmland Industries, where he |
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enjoyed a successful career that spanned three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. White was joined in matrimony to Jimmie Jo |
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White, and they shared a rewarding marriage that spanned more than |
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half a century before her passing in 2010; he was the loving father |
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of two children, Shannon and Sheree, and with the passing years, he |
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had the great pleasure of welcoming into his family four grandsons, |
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Michael, Shawn, Brian, and Cody, and nine great-grandchildren, |
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Brooke, Katelyn, Abbey, Macy, Taylor, Lainey, Samuel, Rylan, and |
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Rhett; and |
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WHEREAS, Strong in his faith, Mr. White was a valued |
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congregant of Myrtle Springs Baptist Church; he was known for his |
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dedication to helping those in need and for the many meals he cooked |
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for such groups and events as the Quitman and Hainesville Volunteer |
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Fire Departments, the Golden Sweet Potato Festival, and the Masonic |
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Lodge; in addition, he had a delightful sense of humor and a talent |
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for storytelling, as well as a passion for horticulture, history, |
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and old Westerns; and |
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WHEREAS, Sam White possessed a generosity of spirit that |
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expressed itself in myriad ways, and memories of his boundless |
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warmth and kindness remain to comfort and inspire those he leaves |
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behind; 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 life of |
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Samuel Alvin White and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives |
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and many 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 Sam White. |