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This resolution honors the memory of Carl Dean, the husband of renowned country music star Dolly Parton, highlighting his significant but private role in her life and career. The resolution details their enduring 60-year marriage, which began when they met at a laundromat in 1964, and notes that Dean was a Nashville native who deliberately avoided the spotlight of the music industry while providing unwavering support to his wife. The document acknowledges that Dean served in the National Guard during the Vietnam era, was secretly married to Parton in 1966, and served as an inspiration for several of her songs, including "Jolene." The resolution expresses sympathy for his passing, commemorates his life as "a good husband and a good man," and notes that a special section dedicated to him exists at the Dolly Parton Experience museum at Dollywood. Furthermore, the resolution extends condolences to Parton and Dean's surviving family members and provides for an official copy of the resolution to be prepared for presentation.

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