Bill Text: TX HR205 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Charles "Chuck" Beal of San Diego, California.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-17 - Reported enrolled [HR205 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR205-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 205 |
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WHEREAS, Family, friends, and members of the drag racing | ||
community are mourning the loss of Charles Beal of San Diego, | ||
California, who passed away on July 13, 2017, at the age of 74; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in San Diego on February 6, 1943, to C. W. and | ||
Elsie Beal, Chuck Beal grew up with the companionship of his | ||
brother, Daniel, and his five sisters, Norma, Ann, Sandy, Lana, and | ||
Debbie; while attending Kearny High School, he met the love of his | ||
life, the former Karen Rushing, and they wed in 1962, two years | ||
after his graduation; they shared a rewarding marriage that spanned | ||
more than five decades, and their family grew to include two | ||
daughters, Kymi and Teri, three grandsons, Brandon, Tyson, and | ||
Dylon, and three great-granddaughters, Celine, Kate, and Claire; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, After holding a position for three years at Solar | ||
Turbines, Mr. Beal joined General Atomics, serving as fusion | ||
quality assurance manager and non-destructive testing specialist | ||
in the nuclear research and development division; toward the end of | ||
his career, he worked on the GA electromagnetic aircraft launch | ||
system, and he retired in 2014 after nearly half a century with the | ||
company; and | ||
WHEREAS, Devoted to the sport of drag racing, Mr. Beal began | ||
competing as a driver in 1966 in both front- and rear-engine | ||
dragsters, and in the late 1970s, he switched to alcohol funny cars, | ||
winning the Winternationals championships in 1982 and 1983 and | ||
making a name for himself on the West Coast racing scene as a | ||
successful match racer; in the 1990s, he started racing nitro funny | ||
cars; and | ||
WHEREAS, This veteran driver's cars were known for their | ||
bright orange, gold, and blue color schemes and their unique | ||
nicknames, such as "Bealmobile" and "Goldie"; the founder and owner | ||
of Chuck Beal Racing, Mr. Beal helped launch the racing career of | ||
his grandson, Brandon Welch, and served as his crew chief during the | ||
National Hot Rod Association's Mello Yello Drag Racing circuit in | ||
2016; and | ||
WHEREAS, A loving husband, a devoted father and grandfather, | ||
and a highly regarded competitor in the racing world, Chuck Beal | ||
lived a full and generous life, and the memory of his energy, | ||
warmth, and enthusiasm will continue to inspire all those who had | ||
the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
of Charles Beal and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many | ||
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 Chuck Beal. | ||
Huberty | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 205 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on August 15, 2017. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||