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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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dedicated service remain to comfort the family and friends of |
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Richard Reese Wenneker of Grapevine, who passed away on August 25, |
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2010, at the age of 54; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on August 2, 1956, Rich |
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Wenneker joined the Cub Scouts at the age of eight, beginning a |
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lifetime affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America; he was an Eagle |
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Scout and attained the rare Vigil level in scouting's elite Order of |
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the Arrow; as an adult, he volunteered countless hours as an |
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assistant scoutmaster, sharing his knowledge, skill, humor, and |
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compassion with the boys of Troop 28 in Colleyville; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1984, he married Sonja Leanne Kerby, and their |
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family grew to include sons Adam, Corey, and Jacob; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Wenneker attended and was employed by Oklahoma |
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State University, then worked as a mainframe software systems |
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engineer for BNSF Railway Company and IBM; and |
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WHEREAS, An active member of the First United Methodist |
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Church of Grapevine, Rich Wenneker lived a caring and purposeful |
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life; he enjoyed spending time outdoors, following Texas high |
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school football, and working with communication technology, and he |
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will forever be remembered with great affection by all those who |
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were privileged to share in his love and friendship; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Richard Reese |
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Wenneker and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Sonja Kerby Wenneker; to his sons, Adam |
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Wenneker, Corey Wenneker, and Jacob Wenneker; to his mother, |
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Shirley Wenneker; to his brother, Phil Wenneker; to his sister, |
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Lori Thompson; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Rich |
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Wenneker. |
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Smith of Tarrant |
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| Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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| Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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| Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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| Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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| Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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| Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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| Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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| Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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| Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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| Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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| Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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| Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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| Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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| Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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| Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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| Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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| Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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| Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 137 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on February 9, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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