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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Joseph Elmer Huff III of Galveston on February 7, 2019, |
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at the age of 65; and |
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WHEREAS, Joe Huff was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on November |
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7, 1953, to Joseph and Louise Huff; he graduated from Emory & Henry |
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College in Virginia with a bachelor's degree in political science |
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and mass communications and later completed the coursework for a |
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master's degree in cross-cultural studies at the University of |
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Houston-Clear Lake; and |
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WHEREAS, In Virginia, Mr. Huff worked for the Virginia |
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Housing Development Authority as its public and community |
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information officer and for the Portsmouth Redevelopment and |
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Housing Authority as its project director; in 1980, he moved to |
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Texas after being hired as manager of public and community |
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relations at the Port of Galveston; two years later, he became the |
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director of public affairs for Galveston College, where he retired |
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after 35 years of service in December 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, An active and much-admired citizen of Galveston, |
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Mr. Huff held such leadership roles as president of the Rotary Club |
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and the Galveston Attractions Association and chair of the local |
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Red Cross chapter and the city's Committee on Unity and Tolerance, |
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in addition to being affiliated with a host of other organizations, |
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boards, and committees; he was honored with the 1987 Distinguished |
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Service Award from the City of Galveston and the 1999 Island Rotary |
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Vocational Service Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Joe Huff gave freely of his time and expertise to |
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make his community a better place, and he leaves behind a record of |
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professional and civic contributions that his loved ones can |
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remember with pride; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Joseph Elmer Huff III |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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sons, Joseph E. Huff IV and his wife, Amandalyn, and Preston |
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C. Huff and his wife, Lucia; to his grandchildren, Abbygail Huff, |
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Preston Collin Huff II, and Joseph E. Huff V; to his sister, |
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Virginia Lee Delk, and her husband, Howard; to his brothers, |
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Russell Huff and his wife, Leslie, and Robert Huff; and to his other |
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relatives and 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 Joseph |
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Elmer Huff III. |