Bill Text: TX SR54 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Introduced
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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-Introduced.html
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-Introduced.html
88S31086 JRI-D | ||
By: Hughes | S.R. No. 54 |
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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 88th Texas 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. |