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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 129
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In Memory |
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George Frederick Black |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Galveston in mourning the loss of George Frederick |
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Black, who died July 30, 2017, at the age of 70; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong Galvestonian, George Black was born on |
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Galveston Island on June 30, 1947; he was a proud island |
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resident, and he was widely respected for his efforts to ensure |
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that the community he loved remain an extraordinary place in |
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which to live, work, and raise a family; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Black shared more than 46 years of marriage |
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with his devoted wife, Sherry, and their son, Joshua, was a |
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source of great pride and joy to him; and |
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WHEREAS, He served the Boy Scouts of America and was a |
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scout master for the troop to which his son belonged and in which |
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his son earned the rank of Eagle Scout; Mr. Black helped guide the |
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organization in both local and national leadership positions, |
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and in recognition of his service, the Bay Area Council of Boy |
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Scouts awarded him a Silver Beaver District Award, the scouting's |
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highest honor; Mr. Black also served as a local community leader |
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for both the Jaycees and the Kiwanis Club, and he was a Mason and |
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member of the Galveston Scottish Rite; and |
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WHEREAS, In an effort to help one of the city's most famed |
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events to thrive, Mr. Black volunteered his time supporting the |
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Galveston Mardi Gras; he served as parade marshall for the |
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children's parade and for the inaugural Knights of Momus Grand |
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Parade, and in 2014, he was bestowed the George P. Mitchell Mardi |
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Gras Award; and |
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WHEREAS, A devout man of faith, Mr. Black enthusiastically |
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served as a loyal member of the First Lutheran Church; he was a |
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general chairman of the Island Oktoberfest, the church's annual |
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fall festival, and he was proud to have helped establish Fanfare |
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Lutheran Music Academy, which provides a place for |
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underprivileged youth to gain an education and appreciation for |
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music and the arts; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Black enjoyed a successful career as a |
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businessman and an entrepreneur; he was a founding member of |
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Robert Shields and Associates, which he later rebranded as |
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3Coast, and he served as president and chief executive officer of |
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the company; he and his wife also owned several local businesses |
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and apartment complexes in Galveston County; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Black was a treasured citizen and a celebrated |
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member of his community; he was beloved by many, and he will long |
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be remembered with deep respect and admiration 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 George Frederick Black; |
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and, 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 George Black. |
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Taylor of Galveston |
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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 August 11, 2017, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |