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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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death of retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Herbert Lenvil |
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Critser of Midlothian on December 15, 2020, at the age of 92; and |
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WHEREAS, Herb Critser was born in Miller, Missouri, on |
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September 10, 1928, to Vernon and Irma Critser, and he grew up with |
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three siblings, Glenn, Dorthy, and Bettye; he was educated in a |
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one-room schoolhouse that was built by his great-grandfather, and |
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he graduated from high school in Keenesburg, Colorado; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Critser |
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enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1948, at the age of 19, and over |
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the course of his 20-year military career, he served his country |
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through the conflicts of the Cold War, the Korean War, and the |
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Vietnam War; he flew a wide variety of aircraft, including B-25 and |
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B-29 bombers and KC-97 and C-141 military transport planes, and had |
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participated in 33 missions into Vietnam before retiring in 1968 at |
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the rank of master sergeant; his military awards included the Air |
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Force Commendation Medal, the Outstanding Unit Award, the National |
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Defense Service Medal, and the Vietnam Service Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Critser settled in |
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New York, where he was employed by Celanese America and later by |
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Virginia Chemicals, which relocated to Dallas; continuing with the |
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company, Mr. Critser moved with his family to Midlothian in 1976, |
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and he retired in 1984; he cofounded the Fujikoki America company in |
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Dallas, where he worked until retiring again in 1996; skilled at |
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repairing and building mechanical items, he was also a prolific |
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inventor and the designer of rain barrel and garden irrigation |
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systems, an automobile timing light, and an attic stairs insulation |
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unit; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Critser and his wife, Antoinette, shared a |
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rewarding marriage that spanned 58 years, and they were blessed |
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with two children, Vernon and Kathy Jo, and three granddaughters, |
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Tamra, Monika, and Emily; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his courage, patriotism, and strong work |
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ethic, Herb Critser leaves behind a record of service that his loved |
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ones can remember 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 hereby pay tribute to the life of Herbert Lenvil |
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Critser and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends; |
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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 Herb |
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Critser. |