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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 54
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In Memory |
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Kenneth Rose |
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WHEREAS, Family, friends, and neighbors will forever |
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treasure their memories of Kenneth Michael Rose of Dripping |
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Springs, who passed away on March 14, 2023, at the age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on January 22, 1944, Mike Rose was the son of |
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Kenneth Milan Rose and Marguerite Huffman Rose and grew up with |
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the companionship of four siblings, Bette, Patty, John, and |
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Barbara; over the course of his father's career in the military, |
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he and his family lived in Guam, Germany, France, Louisiana, |
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Iowa, El Paso, and Killeen; he graduated from Killeen High |
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School, where he was a member of the golf team and finished third |
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in his district during his junior and senior years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rose attended Mason City Junior College, |
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Temple Junior College, Iowa State University, and Mary |
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Hardin-Baylor College before graduating from Southwest Texas |
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State College in 1967; he was a member of the SWT men's golf team |
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that won the Lone Star Conference Championship and earned a trip |
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to the national tournament in 1966 and 1967; and |
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WHEREAS, After returning home to Killeen, Mr. Rose |
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embarked on a career in education; he also supported his two |
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younger siblings and his mother, who was able to earn her |
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college degree and become a teacher herself; while working in |
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Crystal City, he met the love of his life, Bonnie Barton; the |
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couple relocated to Dripping Springs in 1977 and went on to |
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found Rose Real Estate in 1986; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his loved ones, Mr. Rose was |
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the proud father of a son, Patrick, and a daughter, Laura; "Papa |
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Rose," as he was affectionately known, had the pleasure of |
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welcoming into his family four grandchildren, Henry, Charlie, |
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Ella, and Jack; beloved by neighbors, he was always ready to |
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offer sage advice or help out a friend in need; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his kindness, generosity, and |
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optimism, Mike Rose lived a caring and purposeful life, and he |
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will forever be a source of inspiration to those he leaves |
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behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Kenneth Michael Rose and extend sincere condolences to all who |
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mourn his passing; 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 |
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this day, it do so in memory of Mike Rose. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on October 26, 2023, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |