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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 79
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In Memory |
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Jerry Wallace |
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       WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their |
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memories of Jerry Wayne Wallace of Mineola, who passed away on |
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September 22, 2017, at the age of 80; and |
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       WHEREAS, Jerry Wallace was born in Malakoff on November 24, |
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1936, to Roy and Lucile Wallace and grew up with the |
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companionship of four siblings, Joanna, Bobby, Don, and Tommy; he |
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graduated from Buckner Academy, and answering his nation's call |
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to duty, he joined the U.S. Navy and served for four years; and |
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       WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Wallace went on |
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to work for Western Electric, which later became AT&T; he retired |
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from Alcatel-Lucent after 40 years of dedicated service; and |
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       WHEREAS, Mr. Wallace became a master mason on October 8, |
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1964, and in 2014, he received his 50 years of masonic membership |
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Golden Veterans Award; and |
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       WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Wallace benefited from |
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the love and support of a fine family that included his wife, |
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Joan, his children, Wendie and Douglas, his stepson, Kelly, and |
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his grandson, Branden; and |
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       WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in this |
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treasured man's love and friendship will always remember him with |
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admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it |
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       RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life |
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of Jerry Wayne Wallace and extend sincere condolences to the |
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members of his family: to his wife, Joan Cole Wallace; to his |
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daughter, Wendie Wallace; to his grandson, Branden Wallace; to |
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his stepson, Kelly Cole, and his wife, Toni; to his sister, |
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Joanna Hughes, and her husband, Mike; to his brother, Bobby |
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Wallace, and his wife, Marsha; to his nephews, Kevin, Bryan, |
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Chris, and Corey Hughes; and to his other relatives and friends; |
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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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Jerry Wallace. |
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    President of the Senate |
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    I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on December 5, 2023, by |
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a rising vote. |
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    Secretary of the Senate |
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     Member, Texas Senate |