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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of David Leslie Sanders of Tyler in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Nell Wylinda King and Harold E. Sanders, |
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Dave Sanders was born on October 2, 1932, and grew up with three |
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siblings, Joe, Bob, and Mildred; he joined the U.S. Army in 1953 and |
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served in the Korean War and in a number of European countries |
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before his honorable discharge in 1955; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Sanders was employed by Texas Instruments for 32 |
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years as a mechanical engineer, and he played a key role in the |
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development and design of radar-missile systems for the Department |
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of Defense; following his retirement, he worked for the Science |
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Place in Dallas, building and maintaining its exhibits; he used his |
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free time to tinker on various projects in his garage; and |
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WHEREAS, On March 21, 1969, Mr. Sanders married the former |
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Cynthia Sue Printz; the couple enjoyed spending summer months in |
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Cody, Wyoming, working as teachers at a national wildlife park; |
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through the years, their treasured family grew to include four more |
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generations, and they shared a fulfilling relationship until her |
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passing in 2019; he was also preceded in death by two grandchildren, |
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Austin Gabriel Easley and April Danielle Easley; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Sanders was fortunate enough to find love again |
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with Mary Jane Howard; they visited Caddo Lake every weekend and |
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spent countless happy hours on the back porch drinking coffee and |
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admiring the view; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community, Mr. Sanders was an |
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active volunteer for numerous organizations, including Meals on |
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Wheels, the Children's Medical Hospital of Dallas, and the Cancer |
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Ward for Children; he also liked to make walking canes for local |
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veterans; a man of faith, he was a valued member of Pollard |
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Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Dave Sanders is greatly missed, he has left |
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his family and friends with a host of cherished memories, and he |
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will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of David Leslie |
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Sanders and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his children, Robbin Durgin, Terry Highland, Denise and |
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David Langford, and Scott Holand and his wife, Amy; to his dearest |
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companion, Mary Jane Howard; to his eight grandchildren, nine |
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great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchild; and to his other |
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relatives and many 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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Dave Sanders. |