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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Llano lost an admired civic leader and |
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cattleman with the passing of Kenneth Max Brandenberger on |
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September 3, 2021, at the age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Nila Lee Bode and Dayton Charles |
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Brandenberger, Kenneth Brandenberger was born in Mason on September |
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5, 1941; he grew up ranching in Mason, Llano, and San Saba Counties |
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alongside his three brothers, Donald, Bruce, and Tommy; after |
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graduating from Texas Tech University, he married the love of his |
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life, the former Patricia Mitchell, and they were blessed with |
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three daughters, Carol, Caryn, and Connie; their treasured family |
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eventually grew to include six grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Early in their marriage, the Brandenbergers worked |
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for Miller's Viewlawn Angus in Mabel, Minnesota; they returned to |
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Llano County in 1969 and Mr. Brandenberger became herdsman at the |
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renowned Granite Hills Hereford Ranch and then managing partner of |
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the J. D. and Joyce Jordan Hereford Ranch in Mason; later, he was |
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territory sales manager for the Moorman Manufacturing Company; he |
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then earned his real estate license, and during a 30-year career |
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with Frosty Miller Ranch Realty, he sold properties while happily |
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sharing the history and lore of his beloved Hill Country; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Brandenberger continued to enjoy showing and |
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judging purebred cattle, and over the years, he developed breeding |
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stock from his brother and raised calves in partnership with a |
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cousin; in addition, he and his wife farmed on the South Plains; he |
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benefited the cattle industry as a director of the Texas Hereford |
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Association and president of the Hill Country Livestock Raisers |
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Association, among other leadership roles; a longtime supporter of |
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4-H, he was named the state's Distinguished 4-H Leader in 1983; he |
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contributed to his community in numerous capacities, including |
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president of the board of the Llano Independent School District and |
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general manager of the Llano County Rodeo; during nearly three |
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decades on the Llano County Soil and Water Conservation District |
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board, he served several times as director and president, and he was |
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on the state stewardship committee; he was a member of the |
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administrative board of Lutie Watkins Memorial United Methodist |
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Church as well; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Kenneth Brandenberger is deeply missed, he |
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leaves behind a legacy of service that his loved ones can remember |
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with pride; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Kenneth Max Brandenberger and extend sincere sympathy to all who |
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mourn his passing; 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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Kenneth |
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Brandenberger. |