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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 36
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In Memory |
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Keifer Marshall Jr. |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Temple in mourning the loss of Keifer Marshall Jr., |
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who died May 28, 2017, at the age of 91; and |
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WHEREAS, Keifer Marshall was an exemplary citizen and |
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civic leader who was greatly admired and respected in the Temple |
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community for his commitment to public service and for his many |
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achievements as a businessman; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Marshall was a native of Temple and a 1942 |
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graduate of Temple High School, where he was a standout athlete; |
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he was attending The University of Texas on a football |
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scholarship when he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in |
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1944; and |
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WHEREAS, He served the nation with distinction in the |
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Pacific theater during World War II as a member of the 2nd |
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Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division; he was a |
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participant in the battle of Iwo Jima, one of the key engagements |
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of the war; and |
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WHEREAS, After his military service, he returned home and |
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completed his education; he and his fiancée, Sammie, were married |
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on January 30, 1948, and they enjoyed many years of marriage |
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together; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Marshall had a long and successful career in |
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the insurance industry, and he had a significant impact on his |
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community as a public servant; he was a 10-year member of the |
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Temple City Council and a two-term mayor; and |
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WHEREAS, He also served as president of the Temple Chamber |
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of Commerce, the Temple Industrial Foundation, and the State |
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Highway 36 Association, and he was a founding member and |
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president of the Temple Junior College Board of Regents; his many |
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honors and accolades included the Drayton and Elizabeth McLane |
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Community Achievement Award and recognition as a Distinguished |
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Alumnus by the Temple Education Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he |
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gave unselfishly to others, and his patriotism, his commitment to |
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public service, and his enthusiasm for living each day to the |
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fullest will not be forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, He was devoted to his family, and he leaves behind |
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memories that will be cherished forever by all who were |
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privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Keifer Marshall Jr.; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Keifer Marshall Jr. |
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Buckingham |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on July 24, 2017, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |