Bill Text: TX HR114 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Kenneth Duncan Dickson of Rockwall.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-08 - Reported enrolled [HR114 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR114-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 114 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The life of a highly respected civic leader drew to a | ||
| close with the passing of Kenneth Duncan Dickson of Rockwall on | ||
| August 19, 2021, at the age of 82; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Kenneth and Trixie Dickson, Ken Dickson | ||
| was born on December 29, 1938, and grew up in Dallas; he graduated | ||
| from W. W. Samuell High School in 1957 and earned a bachelor's | ||
| degree in business and agriculture from East Texas State | ||
| University; answering his nation's call to duty, he served in the | ||
| U.S. Army and with the 49th Armored Division of the Army National | ||
| Guard; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Active with local politics for more than 40 years, | ||
| Mr. Dickson was a founding member of the Rockwall County Republican | ||
| Men's Club, serving two terms as president and continuing as a | ||
| member of the executive committee until his death; furthermore, he | ||
| was a precinct chair, an election judge, and a delegate to | ||
| Republican state conventions; he worked in support of | ||
| U.S. Representative Ralph Hall's election campaigns, and he | ||
| received the Ralph M. Hall Chairman's Award for a lifetime of | ||
| service to the Republican Party; in recognition of Mr. Dickson's | ||
| achievements, a street was named after him in Rockwall, where he was | ||
| on the city council for four years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Dickson was a founding member and president of | ||
| the North American Tuli Association and a co-owner of the Tuli | ||
| cattle breed magazine, and he cherished the time he spent caring for | ||
| his own cattle; in the 1980s, he began working in the oil and gas | ||
| industry, and at the age of 82, he had no plans to retire; since | ||
| 2005, he had served as a member of the Interstate Oil and Gas | ||
| Compact Commission; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Dickson enjoyed the love | ||
| and support of his wife of 44 years, Judith; he was the devoted | ||
| father of two children, Kenneth and Jason, and he treasured his four | ||
| grandchildren; a committed Christian, he was a valued congregant of | ||
| Lakepointe Church, where he was a longtime volunteer at the | ||
| Connection Center; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Admired for his strong faith, his magnanimous | ||
| personality, and his dedication to his fellow citizens, Ken Dickson | ||
| lived a caring and purposeful life, and he leaves behind a record of | ||
| service that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
| of Kenneth Duncan Dickson and extend heartfelt sympathy to the | ||
| members of his family: to his wife, Judith Dion Dickson; to his | ||
| sons, Kenneth Dickson and his wife, Lynne, and Jason Dickson and his | ||
| wife, Lauren; to his grandchildren, Abigail Peavey and her husband, | ||
| Rafe, and Macy, Cohen, and Savannah Dickson; and to his many 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ken | ||
| Dickson. | ||
| Holland | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 114 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on September 2, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
