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               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 51
            
            In Memory
         
            of
         
            C. Garth Cline
         
                   WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew 
         
            to a close with the passing of Dr. C. Garth Cline of Panola on 
         
            August 13, 2023, at the age of 97; and
         
                   WHEREAS, The son of Harry and Era Cline, Garth Cline was 
         
            born in Center on December 24, 1925; he graduated from Louisiana 
         
            State University and went on to obtain a doctor of veterinary 
         
            medicine degree from Auburn University; answering his nation's 
         
            call to duty, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Dr. Cline practiced veterinary medicine in 
         
            Shreveport, Louisiana, for many years and concluded his 
         
            six-decade working career with the Louisiana State Racing 
         
            Commission at Louisiana Downs; following his retirement, he 
         
            eventually returned to Texas; he was an active member of Robert 
         
            A. Tompkins Masonic Lodge No. 1254 in Waskom, where he served 
         
            several terms as Worshipful Master, and he was a longtime 
         
            Worshipful Patron for the local chapter of the Order of the 
         
            Eastern Star; he was also involved in Marshall Masonic Lodge 
         
            No. 22 AF & AM; among his many achievements, he received the 32nd 
         
            degree in both York and Scottish Rites; in addition, he was 
         
            designated a Shriner with the Sharon temple in Tyler, and he 
         
            served as district deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of 
         
            Texas District 10 for two years; and
         
                   WHEREAS, A man of faith, Dr. Cline was a devoted member of 
         
            Emmanuel Baptist Church, where he attended Sunday school; during 
         
            his retirement years, he enjoyed working on his farm and spending 
         
            time with his loved ones; he was also an avid supporter of the 
         
            Jacket Nation sports teams of the Elysian Fields Independent 
         
            School District; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Garth Cline lived a caring and purposeful life 
         
            centered around his family and his community, and he will long be 
         
            remembered with deep affection by all who knew him; now, 
         
            therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th 
         
            Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory 
         
            of Dr. C. Garth Cline and extend heartfelt sympathy to the 
         
            members of his family: to his children, Chuck Cline and his wife, 
         
            Debra, and Georgia Pounders and her husband, Mike; to his 
         
            grandchildren, Gary Cline and his wife, Liz, Brittany Childs and 
         
            her husband, Matt, Leslie Thurman and her husband, Brandon, and 
         
            Ashley Pounders; to his great-grandchildren; to his "adopted" 
         
            son, Randy "RT" Mitchell and his wife, Melissa; and to his other 
         
            relatives and many 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 Dr. C. Garth Cline.
         
            Hughes
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                President of the Senate
         
                I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on November 30, 2023, 
         
            by a rising vote.
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                 Member, Texas Senate


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 51


	In Memory
	of
	C. Garth Cline

	WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew
	to a close with the passing of Dr. C. Garth Cline of Panola on
	August 13, 2023, at the age of 97; and
	WHEREAS, The son of Harry and Era Cline, Garth Cline was
	born in Center on December 24, 1925; he graduated from Louisiana
	State University and went on to obtain a doctor of veterinary
	medicine degree from Auburn University; answering his nation's
	call to duty, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Cline practiced veterinary medicine in
	Shreveport, Louisiana, for many years and concluded his
	six-decade working career with the Louisiana State Racing
	Commission at Louisiana Downs; following his retirement, he
	eventually returned to Texas; he was an active member of Robert
	A. Tompkins Masonic Lodge No. 1254 in Waskom, where he served
	several terms as Worshipful Master, and he was a longtime
	Worshipful Patron for the local chapter of the Order of the
	Eastern Star; he was also involved in Marshall Masonic Lodge
	No. 22 AF & AM; among his many achievements, he received the 32nd
	degree in both York and Scottish Rites; in addition, he was
	designated a Shriner with the Sharon temple in Tyler, and he
	served as district deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of
	Texas District 10 for two years; and
	WHEREAS, A man of faith, Dr. Cline was a devoted member of
	Emmanuel Baptist Church, where he attended Sunday school; during
	his retirement years, he enjoyed working on his farm and spending
	time with his loved ones; he was also an avid supporter of the
	Jacket Nation sports teams of the Elysian Fields Independent
	School District; and
	WHEREAS, Garth Cline lived a caring and purposeful life
	centered around his family and his community, and he will long be
	remembered with deep affection by all who knew him; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
	of Dr. C. Garth Cline and extend heartfelt sympathy to the
	members of his family: to his children, Chuck Cline and his wife,
	Debra, and Georgia Pounders and her husband, Mike; to his
	grandchildren, Gary Cline and his wife, Liz, Brittany Childs and
	her husband, Matt, Leslie Thurman and her husband, Brandon, and
	Ashley Pounders; to his great-grandchildren; to his "adopted"
	son, Randy "RT" Mitchell and his wife, Melissa; and to his other
	relatives and many 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 Dr. C. Garth Cline.

	Hughes



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on November 30, 2023,
		by a rising vote.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate