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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich by meaningful service to our nation |
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was tragically cut short with the death of Vernon Hunter of Cedar |
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Park on February 18, 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime employee of the Internal Revenue Service, |
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Mr. Hunter was killed during an attack on the IRS headquarters in |
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the Echelon Building in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Vernon Hunter was raised in Orangeburg, South |
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Carolina; at the age of two months, he was adopted by another family |
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named Jackson, and though he kept his original surname, he and his |
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four adoptive brothers often called themselves "the Other Jackson |
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Five"; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Hunter |
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joined the U.S. Army in 1959 and served for two decades, including |
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two tours of duty in Vietnam in the late 1960s; he impressed his |
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fellow soldiers with his calm, measured manner and his dedication |
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to his duty; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his military service, he worked for a time |
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as a substitute teacher in El Paso before he was recruited by the |
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IRS; he worked for the agency for 27 years, and in the mid-1990s he |
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joined the Austin office, where he was a highly respected manager; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hunter was devoted to his family and his faith |
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and was a member of the usher board at the Greater Mount Zion |
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Baptist Church; he was an avid fan of the Washington Redskins |
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football team and of Texas barbecue; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of Mr. Hunter's lifetime of service, |
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the Federal Employees Education and Assistance Fund and the |
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National Treasury Employees Union have established the Vernon |
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Hunter Memorial Scholarship, which will award $5,000 every year to |
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a federal employee or dependent who demonstrates outstanding |
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achievement in academics and community service; and |
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WHEREAS, Vernon Hunter's commitment, compassion, and |
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integrity were an inspiration to many people, and his contributions |
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as a soldier, a civil servant, and a caring member of the community |
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will continue to be remembered and admired for years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Vernon Hunter and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Valerie Hunter; to his children, Donald, Ken, and Christine; |
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to his grandchildren, Don, Jolene, Lutisia, Sienna, Quinn, |
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Savannah, and Athena; to his great-granddaughter, Anastasia; to his |
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stepchildren, Justin, Crystin, and Tara Jackson; 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 Vernon |
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Hunter. |
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Schwertner |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 187 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on February 24, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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