Bill Text: TX SR54 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Kenneth Michael Rose of Dripping Springs.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-26 - Reported enrolled [SR54 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR54-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Kenneth Rose | ||
| WHEREAS, Family, friends, and neighbors will forever | ||
| treasure their memories of Kenneth Michael Rose of Dripping | ||
| Springs, who passed away on March 14, 2023, at the age of 79; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born on January 22, 1944, Mike Rose was the son of | ||
| Kenneth Milan Rose and Marguerite Huffman Rose and grew up with | ||
| the companionship of four siblings, Bette, Patty, John, and | ||
| Barbara; over the course of his father's career in the military, | ||
| he and his family lived in Guam, Germany, France, Louisiana, | ||
| Iowa, El Paso, and Killeen; he graduated from Killeen High | ||
| School, where he was a member of the golf team and finished third | ||
| in his district during his junior and senior years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Rose attended Mason City Junior College, | ||
| Temple Junior College, Iowa State University, and Mary | ||
| Hardin-Baylor College before graduating from Southwest Texas | ||
| State College in 1967; he was a member of the SWT men's golf team | ||
| that won the Lone Star Conference Championship and earned a trip | ||
| to the national tournament in 1966 and 1967; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After returning home to Killeen, Mr. Rose | ||
| embarked on a career in education; he also supported his two | ||
| younger siblings and his mother, who was able to earn her | ||
| college degree and become a teacher herself; while working in | ||
| Crystal City, he met the love of his life, Bonnie Barton; the | ||
| couple relocated to Dripping Springs in 1977 and went on to | ||
| found Rose Real Estate in 1986; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his loved ones, Mr. Rose was | ||
| the proud father of a son, Patrick, and a daughter, Laura; "Papa | ||
| Rose," as he was affectionately known, had the pleasure of | ||
| welcoming into his family four grandchildren, Henry, Charlie, | ||
| Ella, and Jack; beloved by neighbors, he was always ready to | ||
| offer sage advice or help out a friend in need; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Admired for his kindness, generosity, and | ||
| optimism, Mike Rose lived a caring and purposeful life, and he | ||
| will forever be a source of inspiration to those he leaves | ||
| behind; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
| of Kenneth Michael Rose and extend sincere condolences to all who | ||
| mourn his passing; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns | ||
| this day, it do so in memory of Mike Rose. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on October 26, 2023, by | ||
| a rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
