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      88(R) SR 158 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
      
               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 158
            
            In Memory
         
            of
         
            Jerry Garrison
         
                          WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their 
         
            memories of Jerry Wade Garrison of Paris, Texas, who passed away 
         
            on January 15, 2023, at the age of 85; and
         
                          WHEREAS, A fifth-generation Texan, Jerry Garrison was born 
         
            in Unity on May 10, 1937, to Vollie and Allie Garrison, and he 
         
            grew up with the companionship of six siblings, Bobbie, Thielen, 
         
            Mary, Linda, Theda, and Vella; known for his strong work ethic, 
         
            he helped support his family at a young age; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Mr.  Garrison enjoyed a long and rewarding career 
         
            at the John Kraft sesame seed factory in Paris that spanned 
         
            nearly four decades; over the course of his tenure, he became a 
         
            production manager and traveled the country in his signature Tony 
         
            Lama boots and gray Stetson hat; after retiring from McCormick & 
         
            Company in 1992, he raised cattle in Sumner and worked at Barney 
         
            Bray's Receiving Station; in his leisure time, he loved fishing 
         
            and watching the Texas Rangers; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr.  Garrison married his 
         
            high school sweetheart, the former Cora Mae Ashford, on March 23, 
         
            1957, and they were blessed with three children, Russell, Steven, 
         
            and the late John Thomas; with the passing years, their family 
         
            grew to include six grandchildren, Jeff, Nathanael, Jonathan, 
         
            Jennifer, Grace, and Andrew, and eight great-grandchildren, 
         
            Josephine, Khloe, Catherine, Azariah, Anna, Jane, Anastasia, and 
         
            Gabriel; a man of deep faith, Mr.  Garrison was a longtime member 
         
            of Christian Fellowship Church; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Admired for his generosity, his dedication to his 
         
            family, and his joyful spirit, Jerry Garrison lived a caring and 
         
            purposeful life, and those who were fortunate enough to have 
         
            known him will forever hold him close in their hearts; now, 
         
            therefore, be it
         
                          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature 
         
            hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jerry Wade Garrison and 
         
            extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his 
         
            wife, Cora Mae Garrison; to his sons, Russell Garrison and his 
         
            wife, Helen, and Steven Garrison and his wife, Kay; to his 
         
            grandchildren, Jeff Garrison and his wife, Audrey, Nathanael, 
         
            Jennifer, and Andrew Garrison, the Reverend Jonathan Garrison 
         
            and his wife, Johanna, and Grace Underwood and her husband, 
         
            Andrew; to his great-grandchildren; Josephine, Khloe, Catherine, 
         
            Azariah, Anna, Jane, Anastasia, and Gabriel; to his sisters, 
         
            Theda Owens and her husband, James, and Vella Risinger and her 
         
            husband, Billy; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be 
         
            it further
         
                          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 
         
            prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns 
         
            this day, it do so in memory of Jerry Garrison.
         
            Hughes
         
            ________________________________  
         
                    President of the Senate
         
                    I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on February 14, 2023, 
         
            by a rising vote.
         
            ________________________________  
         
                    Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________  
         
                      Member, Texas Senate


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 158


	In Memory
	of
	Jerry Garrison

	WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
	memories of Jerry Wade Garrison of Paris, Texas, who passed away
	on January 15, 2023, at the age of 85; and

	WHEREAS, A fifth-generation Texan, Jerry Garrison was born
	in Unity on May 10, 1937, to Vollie and Allie Garrison, and he
	grew up with the companionship of six siblings, Bobbie, Thielen,
	Mary, Linda, Theda, and Vella; known for his strong work ethic,
	he helped support his family at a young age; and

	WHEREAS, Mr. Garrison enjoyed a long and rewarding career
	at the John Kraft sesame seed factory in Paris that spanned
	nearly four decades; over the course of his tenure, he became a
	production manager and traveled the country in his signature Tony
	Lama boots and gray Stetson hat; after retiring from McCormick &
	Company in 1992, he raised cattle in Sumner and worked at Barney
	Bray's Receiving Station; in his leisure time, he loved fishing
	and watching the Texas Rangers; and

	WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Garrison married his
	high school sweetheart, the former Cora Mae Ashford, on March 23,
	1957, and they were blessed with three children, Russell, Steven,
	and the late John Thomas; with the passing years, their family
	grew to include six grandchildren, Jeff, Nathanael, Jonathan,
	Jennifer, Grace, and Andrew, and eight great-grandchildren,
	Josephine, Khloe, Catherine, Azariah, Anna, Jane, Anastasia, and
	Gabriel; a man of deep faith, Mr. Garrison was a longtime member
	of Christian Fellowship Church; and

	WHEREAS, Admired for his generosity, his dedication to his
	family, and his joyful spirit, Jerry Garrison lived a caring and
	purposeful life, and those who were fortunate enough to have
	known him will forever hold him close in their hearts; now,
	therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
	hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jerry Wade Garrison and
	extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his
	wife, Cora Mae Garrison; to his sons, Russell Garrison and his
	wife, Helen, and Steven Garrison and his wife, Kay; to his
	grandchildren, Jeff Garrison and his wife, Audrey, Nathanael,
	Jennifer, and Andrew Garrison, the Reverend Jonathan Garrison
	and his wife, Johanna, and Grace Underwood and her husband,
	Andrew; to his great-grandchildren; Josephine, Khloe, Catherine,
	Azariah, Anna, Jane, Anastasia, and Gabriel; to his sisters,
	Theda Owens and her husband, James, and Vella Risinger and her
	husband, Billy; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be
	it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
	this day, it do so in memory of Jerry Garrison.


	Hughes



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on February 14, 2023,
		by a rising vote.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate