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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of David James Weakley, who passed away on September 4, |
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2021, at the age of 63; and |
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WHEREAS, David Weakley was born in Pekin, Illinois, on |
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January 7, 1958, to Richard and Mildred Weakley, and he enjoyed the |
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companionship of four siblings, Jonathan, Judith, Sandra, and |
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Barbara; he grew up in Pekin and Streator, Illinois, and went on to |
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graduate from Streator Township High School in 1976; shortly |
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thereafter, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, where he |
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served until transferring to the U.S. Navy; after his time in the |
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military, he attended Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois, |
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earning his associate degree as well as his airframe and powerplant |
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certification; and |
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WHEREAS, Following in his father's footsteps, Mr. Weakley |
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worked at Powerton Station with Commonwealth Edison for nearly 20 |
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years, before relocating to Texas in 2001; he married the love of |
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his life, the former Melissa Reeh, in 2002, and he was blessed with |
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a cherished family that included his three sons, Jamison, Elijah, |
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and Joel; and |
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WHEREAS, For the last decade and a half, Mr. Weakley resided |
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in Hunt County, and he was employed by L3 Communications Integrated |
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Systems for 13 years, until his retirement in January 2020; a man of |
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strong faith, he was a staunch conservative who was a founding |
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officer of the Texas Liberty Defenders group; he actively attended |
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and hosted rallies and political events, and he even visited the |
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State Capitol to testify at hearings and engage with his elected |
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representatives; and |
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WHEREAS, An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Weakley counted hunting, |
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camping, fishing, boating, and cycling as some of his favorite |
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hobbies; he was also a skilled gunsmith who liked going to the |
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shooting range, and he was fond of watching classic movies and |
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learning about military and world history; and |
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WHEREAS, Although David Weakley is deeply missed, those who |
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were privileged to share in his love and friendship will always |
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remember him with great admiration and affection; now, therefore, |
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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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David James Weakley and extend sincere sympathy to the members of |
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his family: to his wife, Melissa Reeh-Weakley; to his sons, |
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Jamison, Elijah, and Joel Weakley; to his siblings, Jonathan |
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Weakley and his wife, Susan, Judith Loy, Sandra Weghorst and her |
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husband, Joe, and Barbara Gray and her husband, Ron; and to his many |
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other relatives and friends; 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 David |
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Weakley. |