H.C.R. No. 12
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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Family
WHEREAS,
and
friends
will
forever
treasure
their
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memories of Franklin Joseph Homer, Sr. , of Par is, Texas, who passed
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away on August 16, 2012, at the age of 77; and
WHEREAS, Frank Homer was born on May 1, 1935, in McAlester,
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Oklahoma,
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graduating
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Oklahoma State University; and
Nimrod
from
WHEREAS,
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to
Bernsasky
in
and
McAlester
Mr.
1958,
Homer
Sabina
Victoria
High
was
School,
Stizza
he
went
Homer;
on
to
after
attend
joined in marriage with Molly Jo
and they shared a
loving relationship
that
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spanned more than 54 years; he was a caring father
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children,
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pleasure of seeing his family grow to include 11 grandchildren and a
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great-granddaughter; and
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Karen,
Mark,
Frank,
and Monica,
to his four
and he later had the
WHEREAS, A pioneering businessman, Mr. Homer opened the first
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Sonic
Drive-In
franchise
in
the
State
of
Texas,
which
began
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operations in Paris in 1964; he later expanded his holdings to
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include a total of 14 Sonic locations in the Lone Star State as well
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as others in Oklahoma and Florida; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Homer was deeply engaged in the civic life of
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Par is,
serving as the
director
of
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Commerce and the Boys Club of Paris and as a member of the advisory
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board of St. Joseph's Hospital; he also played a prominent role in
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the congregation at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, and the
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concern and support he
showed for
the Lamar
his
County Chamber
fellow residents made
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of
a
H.C.R. No. 12
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positive difference in many lives; and
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WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in the friendship
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and
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admiration and affection,
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adopted hometown will continue to be appreciated for many years to
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come; now, therefore, be it
love
of
Frank
Homer
will
always
remember
him with
great
and the contributions he made to his
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RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas,
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2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Franklin
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Joseph Homer, Sr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of
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his family: to his wife, Molly Homer; to his children, Karen Bailey
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and her husband, Chris, former state representative Mark Homer,
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Frank Homer, Jr., and his wife, Claudia, and Monica Clement and her
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husband, Eddie; to his grandchildren, Jason Bailey and his wife,
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Holly,
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Danny Martinez,
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Clement,
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great-granddaughter,
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Homer; to his nephew, John B. Homer; to his niece, Susie Hass; to
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his
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friends; and, be it further
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Cade Bailey, Hanna Homer,
Emma Homer,
Mollie
cousin,
for
Franklin
Clement,
That
his
and
an
family
and
Hayden Homer,
Homer
Clement;
III,
Avery
to
to his sister-in-law,
and
official
"Paco"
Adam
Londyn Bailey;
Elizabeth Riddle;
RESOLVED,
Harrison Homer,
to
copy
that
his
Sara
his
other
relatives
of
this
resolution
when
the
Texas
House
and
be
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prepared
of
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Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
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Franklin Joseph Homer, Sr.
Lavender
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H.C.R. No. 12
Straus
Allen
Alonzo
Alvarado
Anchia
Anderson
Ashby
Aycock
Bell
Bohac
Bonnen of Brazoria
Bonnen of Galveston
Branch
Burkett
Burnam
Button
Callegari
Canales
Capriglione
Carter
Clardy
Coleman
Collier
Cook
Cortez
Craddick
Creighton
Crownover
Dale
Darby
Davis of Dallas
J. Davis of Harris
S. Davis of Harris
Deshotel
Dukes
Dutton
Eiland
Elkins
Fallon
Farias
Farney
Farrar
Fletcher
Flynn
Frank
Frullo
Geren
Giddings
Goldman
Gonzales
M. Gonzalez of El Paso
N. Gonzalez of El Paso
Gooden
Guerra
Guillen
Gutierrez
Harless
Harper-Brown
Hernandez Luna
Herrero
Hilderbran
Howard
Huberty
Hughes
Hunter
Isaac
Johnson
Kacal
Keffer
King of Hemphill
King of Parker
King of Taylor
King of Zavala
Kleinschmidt
Klick
Kolkhorst
Krause
Kuempel
Larson
Laubenberg
Lavender
Leach
Lewis
Longoria
Lozano
Lucio I I I
Marquez
Martinez
Martinez Fischer
McClendon
Menendez
Miles
Miller of Comal
Miller of Fort Bend
Moody
Morrison
Munoz, Jr.
Murphy
Naish tat
Nevarez
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Oliveira
Orr
Otto
Paddie
Parker
Patrick
Perez
Perry
Phillips
Pickett
Pitts
Price
Raney
Ratliff
Raymond
Reynolds
Riddle
Ritter
Rodriguez of Bexar
Rodriguez of Travis
Rose
Sanford
Schaefer
Sheets
Sheffield of Bell
Sheffield of Coryell
Simmons
Simpson
Smith
Smithee
Springer
Stephenson
Stickland
Strama
Taylor
Thompson of Brazoria
Thompson of Harris
Toth
Turner of Collin
Turner of Harris
Turner of Tarrant
Villalba
Villarreal
Vo
Walle
White
Workman
Wu
Zedler
Zerwas
H.C.R. No. 12
President of the Senate
I certify that H. C. R. No. 12 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on July 18 1 2013.
Chief Clerk of the
I certify that H.C.R. No. 12 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the Senate on July 25 1 2013.
APPROVED:
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K!!;te~J
Governor
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