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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 211
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In Memory |
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of |
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Wilson Dickson |
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WHEREAS, The passing of Wilson M. Dickson of Kilgore on |
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February 7, 2021, at the age of 101, concluded a long and |
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rewarding life distinguished by meaningful accomplishments and |
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courageous service to his country; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in the Danville community on November 20, |
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1919, Wilson Dickson was the son of Starr and Maria Dickson; he |
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grew up with the companionship of a brother, Edward, and two |
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sisters, Kathryn and Louise, and he attended school in Longview; |
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he went on to earn a bachelor's degree in business from Stephen F. |
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Austin State University and enlisted in the United States Navy, |
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receiving training at Columbia University in New York City and at |
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Cornell University in Ithaca, New York; as a member of the navy, |
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he took part in the demolition of Fort Drum, a Japanese-held |
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fortress that guarded Manila Bay in the Philippines; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Dickson and his wife, the former Barbara Jo |
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Damuth, shared a remarkable 71 years of marriage and raised four |
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children, Mitchell, Deborah, Becky, and Barbara Ann; with the |
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passing years, his family further grew to include 10 |
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grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren, who were his pride and |
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joy; and |
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WHEREAS, An entrepreneur, Mr. Dickson owned Dickson |
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Construction in Kilgore; he still actively worked on small |
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projects up to the age of 100, and his hobbies included hunting, |
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studying family genealogy, reading books on World War II, and |
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playing 42; and |
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WHEREAS, Although he is greatly missed, Wilson Dickson has |
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left his family and friends with many cherished memories, and he |
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will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Wilson M. Dickson |
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and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Barbara Dickson; to his sisters, Kathryn Dean and Louise |
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Sims; to his children, Mitch Dickson and his wife, Dora, Deborah |
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Dickson, Becky Tupman and her husband, Jimmy, and Barbara Watkins |
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and her husband, Jerry; to his 9 grandchildren and 19 |
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great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; |
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and, be it 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Wilson Dickson. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 30, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |