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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life dedicated to the service of others drew to a |
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close with the death of Robert Earl Stout of Dalhart on October 16, |
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2020, at the age of 71; and |
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WHEREAS, Robert Stout was born on December 15, 1948, to Roy |
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and Marjory Stout, and he grew up in Dalhart with his sister, Eula, |
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and graduated from Dalhart High School in 1967; in 1970, he was |
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joined in matrimony to Rena McElwee, and they shared a rewarding |
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union that spanned 50 years; he was the proud father of four |
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children, Logan, Troy, Sabrena, and Luke, and he was further |
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blessed with five grandchildren, Blaide, Slater, Lyric, Madelyn, |
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and Mallory; and |
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WHEREAS, After earning a degree in sacred literature from |
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Ozark Christian College and working for a time as a minister, |
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Mr. Stout embarked on a distinguished career in law enforcement, |
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beginning with his tenure as a police officer in Joplin, Missouri, |
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from 1973 until 1981; that year, he returned to his hometown and |
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joined the Dalhart Police Department, where he served for more than |
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three decades until retiring at the rank of captain in 2013; in his |
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honor, the City of Dalhart retired Badge No. 222, and in 2014, he |
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was named Citizen of the Year by the chamber of commerce; from 2013 |
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to 2016, he was employed with the Texas Department of Criminal |
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Justice Dalhart Unit; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Stout was a lifelong member of First Christian |
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Church in Dalhart, and since 1986, he had worked at Horizon Funeral |
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Home, sharing his faith with grieving families; he also volunteered |
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to serve communion at Coon Memorial Nursing Home, and he played the |
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part of Santa Claus during the Christmas season for many years; and |
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WHEREAS, Robert Stout lived a rich and purposeful life, and |
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he leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all those |
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who knew and loved him; 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 memory of Robert Earl Stout |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many friends; and, |
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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 Robert |
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Stout. |