Bill Text: TX SR68 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Kenneth Duncan Dickson.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-14 - Printed in full [SR68 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR68-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Kenneth Dickson | ||
| WHEREAS, The life of a highly respected civic leader drew | ||
| to a close with the passing of Kenneth Duncan Dickson of Rockwall | ||
| on August 19, 2021, at the age of 82; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Kenneth Taylor Dickson and Trixie | ||
| Duncan Dickson, Ken Dickson was born on December 29, 1938, and | ||
| grew up in Dallas; he was part of the final class to attend | ||
| Pleasant Grove High School, graduated from W. W. Samuell High | ||
| School in 1957 and earned a bachelor's degree in | ||
| business/agriculture from East Texas State University; answering | ||
| his nation's call to duty, he served in the U.S. Army and with the | ||
| 49th Armored Division of the Army National Guard; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Active with local politics for more than 40 years, | ||
| Mr. Dickson was a founding member of the Rockwall County | ||
| Republican Men's Club, serving two terms as president and | ||
| continuing as a member of the executive committee until his | ||
| death; furthermore, he was a precinct chair, an election judge, | ||
| and a delegate to Republican state and local conventions; he | ||
| worked in support of numerous election campaigns, most notable | ||
| those of U.S. Representative Ralph M. Hall, and he received the | ||
| Ralph M. Hall Chairman's Award from the Rockwall GOP for a | ||
| lifetime of service in support of the Republican Party; in | ||
| recognition of Mr. Dickson's achievements, a street was named | ||
| after him in Rockwall, where he served on the city council for | ||
| four years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Dickson was a founding member and president | ||
| of the North American Tuli Association and a co-owner of the Tuli | ||
| cattle breed magazine, and he cherished the time he spent caring | ||
| for his own cattle; in the 1980s, he began working in the oil and | ||
| gas industry, and at the age of 82, he had no plans to retire; | ||
| since 2005, he had served as a member of the Interstate Oil and | ||
| Gas Compact Commission; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Dickson enjoyed the | ||
| love and support of his wife of 44 years, Judy; he was the devoted | ||
| father of two children, Craig and Jason, and he treasured his | ||
| four grandchildren; a committed Christian, he was a valued | ||
| congregant of Lakepointe Church, where he was a longtime | ||
| volunteer at the Connection Center; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Admired for his strong faith, his magnanimous | ||
| personality, his love of State and Country, and his dedication to | ||
| his fellow citizens, Ken Dickson lived a caring, authentic and | ||
| purposeful life, and he leaves behind a record of service that | ||
| his loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
| of Kenneth Duncan Dickson and extend heartfelt sympathy to the | ||
| members of his family: to his wife, Judith Dion Dickson; to his | ||
| sons, Kenneth Craig Dickson and his wife Lynne, and Jason Keith | ||
| Dickson and his wife Lauren; to his grandchildren, Abigail Peavey | ||
| and husband Rafe, and Macy, Cohen, and Savannah Dickson; and to | ||
| his many other relatives and friends; 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 Ken Dickson. | ||
| Hall, Blanco, Buckingham, Campbell | ||
| Kolkhorst, Perry, Powell, Springer | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
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| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on October 14, 2021, | ||
| by a rising vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
