Bill Text: TX HR945 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: In memory of Dr. Joe Frederick "Ric" Bennett Jr. of Coolidge.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-11 - Reported enrolled [HR945 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR945-Introduced.html
Bill Title: In memory of Dr. Joe Frederick "Ric" Bennett Jr. of Coolidge.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-11 - Reported enrolled [HR945 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR945-Introduced.html
87R23243 CJM-D | ||
By: Kacal | H.R. No. 945 |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Joe Frederick Bennett Jr. of Coolidge, a beloved | ||
veterinarian and friend to many, passed away on June 16, 2020, at | ||
the age of 71; and | ||
WHEREAS, "Ric" Bennett was born to Joe Fred and Mavis Haupt | ||
Bennett on July 19, 1948, in Mexia and grew up in nearby Coolidge, | ||
where he graduated from Coolidge High School in 1966; he went on to | ||
complete both his undergraduate studies and veterinary school at | ||
Texas A&M University; and | ||
WHEREAS, Following his graduation in 1972, Dr. Bennett | ||
established his own practice, Bennett Veterinary Clinic, in Mexia, | ||
where he continued to care for animals for the rest of his life; he | ||
earned the trust and friendship of many pet owners in the community | ||
and also enjoyed the admiration and affection of a devoted staff; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, An engaged citizen, Dr. Bennett served on the | ||
Coolidge Independent School District Board of Trustees for four | ||
decades; he supported many organizations throughout Limestone | ||
County and beyond, and he often volunteered as a cook for | ||
fundraisers and other events; an avid hunter, he was a member of | ||
Ducks Unlimited; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Bennett was deeply devoted to his wife, Julia, | ||
and his children, Rick and Rae Ann; with the passing years, he had | ||
the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include two | ||
grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ric Bennett touched countless lives with his | ||
kindness, warmth, and generosity, and he leaves behind a legacy | ||
that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Joe Frederick | ||
Bennett Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his | ||
family: to his wife, Julia Bennett; to his son, Rick Bennett, and | ||
his wife, Trudy; to his daughter, Rae Ann Egan-Wyer, and her | ||
husband, Stephen; to his grandchildren, Hayden Bennett and Tatum | ||
Bennett; to his sister, Joan Baxter; and to his other relatives 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 Ric | ||
Bennett. |