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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The death of Menard County Judge Richard Allen |
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Cordes on February 15, 2020, at the age of 68, brought a great loss |
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to his family, friends, and fellow citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Oney and Verna Cordes on January 25, 1952, |
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Richard Cordes grew up with three brothers, John, Greg, and Oney, |
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and three sisters, Laurie, Wanda, and Donna; he graduated from |
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Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and went on to |
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serve his country in the United States Air Force for three years; in |
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1978, he and his wife, Janis, moved to Menard and purchased Menard |
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Animal Clinic; treating both pets and livestock, Dr. Cordes became |
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widely known in the Hill Country for his kindness, expertise, and |
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ability to calm nervous animals, and he also delighted clients with |
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his sense of humor; he was involved with local youth who showed |
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livestock, and he benefited his profession as a member of the Texas |
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Department of Licensing and Regulation's Licensed Breeder Advisory |
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Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Cordes was a county commissioner from 1986 to |
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1998 and served as county judge from 2003 until his passing; he |
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brought to his work compassion, humility, and integrity, as well as |
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a sharp intellect; active in the Concho Valley Council of |
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Governments, he served as secretary, vice president, and president, |
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and he was also president of the Concho Valley Community Action |
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Agency; in addition, he was a director of the Frontera Healthcare |
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Network and a member of the Texas Small Business Development Center |
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and the Texas Rural Foundation; he was named 2007 Official of the |
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Year by the West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association, |
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and he was twice named Menard's Citizen of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his loved ones, Dr. Cordes leaves to |
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cherish his memory his wife, Janis, and their children: Megan |
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Cordes and family, Brittany and Cai Laird; Blane Cordes and family, |
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Ashlea, Avery, Weston, and Aubrey; and Logan Cordes and family, |
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Anna, Cam, Allie, and Kason, as well as his siblings, Greg Cordes, |
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Laurie Curtis, Oney Cordes, Wanda Baldwin, and Donna Shodrock; and |
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WHEREAS, Richard Cordes made a lasting, positive difference |
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in his community through his outstanding professional and civic |
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contributions, and although he is deeply missed by those he left |
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behind, he will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Richard Allen |
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Cordes and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; |
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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 |
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Dr. Richard Allen Cordes. |
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Murr |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 7 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on March 10, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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