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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived remain to comfort the |
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family and friends of Edgar Howard Perry III of Austin, who passed |
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away on June 3, 2017, at the age of 86; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Julia Perry and Edgar Perry Jr. on July 18, |
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1930, in Austin, Edgar Perry III grew up with the companionship of |
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his sister, George Anne; after graduating from the Culver Military |
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Academy in Indiana, he continued his education at The University of |
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Texas at Austin, and he went on to pursue a number of business |
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ventures in manufacturing, oil and gas, and real estate; and |
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WHEREAS, An engaged civic leader, Mr. Perry served on the |
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Austin City Council from 1959 to 1962, and during his second term, |
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he became the youngest mayor pro tem in the country; he further |
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contributed to his community as president of the Travis County |
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Child Welfare Board and as a member of the boards of Goodwill, the |
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YMCA, the Better Business Bureau, and the Buckner Children's Home; |
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in recognition of his outstanding work in behalf of his fellow |
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residents, he received the Community Star Award from the Travis |
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County Sheriff's Office in 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Perry shared 51 years of marriage with his |
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loving wife, Linda, and he was the proud father of four children, |
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Sheri, Chris, Ryan, and Kim; with the passing years, he watched his |
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family grow to include seven grandchildren, Anthony, Cassie, Layne, |
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Kate, Cole, Ella, and Julena, and a great-granddaughter, Lilli; and |
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WHEREAS, Sustained by a deep faith, Mr. Perry served as a |
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Bible teacher and deacon at several area Baptist churches, and he |
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was a charter member of both Highland Park Baptist Church and Austin |
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Baptist Church; in his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and playing |
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tennis, golf, and racquetball; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Edgar Perry will be greatly missed, those |
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who held him dear will forever remember the warmth, kindness, and |
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humor he brought into their lives as well as his devoted efforts to |
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benefit his hometown; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Edgar Howard Perry III and extend heartfelt sympathy to his |
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relatives and many 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 Edgar |
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Perry. |
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Morrison |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 36 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on August 15, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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