Bill Text: TX HCR24 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Introduced
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Bill Title: In memory of Joseph Patrick Cassidy of Panhandle.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-19 - Signed by the Governor [HCR24 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HCR24-Introduced.html
Bill Title: In memory of Joseph Patrick Cassidy of Panhandle.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-19 - Signed by the Governor [HCR24 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HCR24-Introduced.html
82S11278 BPG-D | ||
By: Cain | H.C.R. No. 24 |
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WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the | ||
passing of Joseph Patrick Cassidy of Panhandle on May 23, 2011, at | ||
the age of 81; and | ||
WHEREAS, The son of Pat and Mildred Cassidy, Joe Cassidy was | ||
born in Napavine, Washington, on February 28, 1930; he graduated as | ||
valedictorian of his high school class and served his country in the | ||
United States Air Force; he married Ann Margaret Cassidy on | ||
September 17, 1955, and worked full-time to support his family | ||
while earning his bachelor's degree in physics at West Texas State | ||
University; the proud father of three children, Susan, John, and | ||
Jay, he eventually knew the joy of welcoming six grandchildren into | ||
his family; after the death of Ann Cassidy, he was fortunate enough | ||
to find love a second time with Lei Shuang Cassidy; and | ||
WHEREAS, In his professional life, Mr. Cassidy was employed | ||
for 34 years as a scientist at the Pantex Plant, the nation's only | ||
nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility, and he became | ||
head of the testing and x-ray departments and chemistry lab; in | ||
addition, he owned and operated a farm and several businesses, | ||
including Cassidy Rentals and Cassidy Insulation, and he and his | ||
sons were co-owners of a self-storage company, TriCas, Inc.; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Cassidy served as president of the PTA, and he | ||
taught Sunday school at the First United Methodist Church of | ||
Panhandle for more than 20 years; with the help of his children, he | ||
built both the family home and a lake house at the Greenbelt | ||
Reservoir near Clarendon; he enjoyed reading, history, and travel, | ||
and he had an appreciation for classic cars, such as his black 1941 | ||
Cadillac; and | ||
WHEREAS, Although Joe Cassidy will be deeply missed, | ||
cherished memories of time spent in his company will long endure in | ||
the hearts of his loved ones; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas, | ||
1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Joseph Patrick | ||
Cassidy and extend sincere condolences to the members of his | ||
family: to his wife, Lei Shuang Cassidy; to his sons, John Cassidy | ||
and Jay Cassidy and his wife, Alison; to his grandchildren, Cassie | ||
Daniel and Rachel, Andrew, Ryan, Hunter, and Kaitlyn Cassidy; to | ||
his nephew, Mike Cassidy; 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 House of | ||
Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of | ||
Joseph Patrick Cassidy. |