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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost an ardent advocate for the |
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study of its history with the passing of Sam Houston IV of Katy on |
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March 10, 2017, at the age of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Ruth Helen Nilson Houston and Sam Houston |
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III, Sam Houston was born in Claremore, Oklahoma, on September 25, |
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1931; he completed his bachelor's degree in history at the |
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University of Houston and served his country during the Korean War |
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as an infantry platoon leader in the United States Army; |
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subsequently, he served in the Army Reserve for 16 years, attaining |
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the rank of lieutenant colonel; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Houston enjoyed a long career in sales with U.S. |
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Steel, but his passion was early Texas history; the great-grandson |
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of General Sam Houston, he spoke frequently about our state's |
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heritage to schools, civic groups, and other organizations; he was |
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appointed to the Bicentennial Commission of the U.S. Constitution |
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and the Sesquicentennial Commission of the Republic of Texas, and |
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he served as president general of the Sons of the Republic of Texas |
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and as knight commander of the Knights of San Jacinto; in 2010, he |
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was commissioned as commanding general of the Texas Army; he also |
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appeared in the Emmy Award-winning documentary Sam Houston: |
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American Statesman, Soldier, and Pioneer; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Houston received numerous |
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accolades; he was one of nine men to receive the Lifetime |
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Achievement Award from the Sons of the Republic over the |
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century-long history of that organization; in 2011, he was |
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presented with the George Washington Award by the Paul Carrington |
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Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Houston shared a |
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fulfilling marriage with his wife, Virginia Rose Houston; he took |
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great pride in his three children, Vicky, Steven, and Kevin, his |
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three grandchildren, Sherry, Bridgett, and Scott, and seven |
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great-grandchildren, Jessica, Chelsea, Patrick, Mackenzie, Nicole, |
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Sophia, and Dylan; and |
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WHEREAS, Sam Houston helped countless people gain a greater |
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understanding and appreciation of the history of the Lone Star |
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State, and he will be remembered with great admiration and |
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affection by all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Sam Houston IV and |
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extend sincere sympathy to his loved ones; 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 Houston |
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IV. |
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Schofield |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1085 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 6, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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