Bill Text: TX HR137 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: In memory of Richard Reese Wenneker of Grapevine.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-02-09 - Reported enrolled [HR137 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HR137-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.R. No. 137
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         
  WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and
 
  dedicated service remain to comfort the family and friends of
 
  Richard Reese Wenneker of Grapevine, who passed away on August 25,
 
  2010, at the age of 54; and
         
         WHEREAS, Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on August 2, 1956, Rich
 
  Wenneker joined the Cub Scouts at the age of eight, beginning a
 
  lifetime affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America; he was an Eagle
 
  Scout and attained the rare Vigil level in scouting's elite Order of
 
  the Arrow; as an adult, he volunteered countless hours as an
 
  assistant scoutmaster, sharing his knowledge, skill, humor, and
 
  compassion with the boys of Troop 28 in Colleyville; and
         
         WHEREAS, In 1984, he married Sonja Leanne Kerby, and their
 
  family grew to include sons Adam, Corey, and Jacob; and
         
         WHEREAS, Mr. Wenneker attended and was employed by Oklahoma
 
  State University, then worked as a mainframe software systems
 
  engineer for BNSF Railway Company and IBM; and
         
         WHEREAS, An active member of the First United Methodist
 
  Church of Grapevine, Rich Wenneker lived a caring and purposeful
 
  life; he enjoyed spending time outdoors, following Texas high
 
  school football, and working with communication technology, and he
 
  will forever be remembered with great affection by all those who
 
  were privileged to share in his love and friendship; now,
 
  therefore, be it
         
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
 
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Richard Reese
 
  Wenneker and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
 
  family: to his wife, Sonja Kerby Wenneker; to his sons, Adam
 
  Wenneker, Corey Wenneker, and Jacob Wenneker; to his mother,
 
  Shirley Wenneker; to his brother, Phil Wenneker; to his sister,
 
  Lori Thompson; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Rich
 
  Wenneker.
 
  Smith of Tarrant
 
 
Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
 
Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
 
Allen Gooden Murphy
 
Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
 
Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
 
Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
 
Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
 
Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
 
Aycock Harless Parker
 
Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
 
Berman Hartnett Paxton
 
Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
 
Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
 
Branch Hochberg Phillips
 
Brown Hopson Pickett
 
Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
 
Burnam Howard of Travis Price
 
Button Huberty Quintanilla
 
Cain Hughes Raymond
 
Callegari Hunter Reynolds
 
Carter Isaac Riddle
 
Castro Jackson Ritter
 
Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
 
Christian Keffer Schwertner
 
Coleman King of Parker Scott
 
Cook King of Taylor Sheets
 
Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
 
Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
 
Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
 
Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
 
Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
 
J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
 
S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
 
Deshotel Lavender Strama
 
Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
 
Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
 
Dutton Lozano Thompson
 
Eiland Lucio III Torres
 
Eissler Lyne Truitt
 
Elkins Madden Turner
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Margo Villarreal
 
Fletcher Marquez Vo
 
Flynn Martinez Walle
 
Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
 
Gallego McClendon White
 
Garza Menendez Woolley
 
Geren Miles Workman
 
Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
 
Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 137 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on February 9, 2011.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
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