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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 the |
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companionship of four siblings, Bette, Patty, John, and Barbara; |
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over the course of his father's career in the military, he and his |
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family lived in Guam, Germany, France, Louisiana, Iowa, El Paso, |
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and Killeen; he graduated from Killeen High School, where he was a |
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member of the golf team and finished third in his district during |
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his junior and senior years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rose attended Mason City Junior College, Temple |
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Junior College, Iowa State University, and Mary Hardin-Baylor |
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College before graduating from Southwest Texas State College in |
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1967; he was a member of the SWT men's golf team that won the Lone |
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Star Conference Championship and earned a trip to the national |
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tournament in 1966 and 1967; and |
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WHEREAS, After returning home to Killeen, Mr. Rose embarked |
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on a career in education; he also supported his two younger siblings |
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and his mother, who was able to earn her college degree and become a |
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teacher herself; while working in Crystal City, he met the love of |
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his life, Bonnie Barton; the couple relocated to Dripping Springs |
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in 1977 and went on to found Rose Real Estate in 1986; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his loved ones, Mr. Rose was the |
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proud father of a son, Patrick, and a daughter, Laura; "Papa Rose," |
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as he was affectionately known, had the pleasure of welcoming into |
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his family four grandchildren, Henry, Charlie, Ella, and Jack; |
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beloved by neighbors, he was always ready to offer sage advice or |
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help out a friend in need; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his kindness, generosity, and optimism, |
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Mike Rose lived a caring and purposeful life, and he will forever be |
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a source of inspiration to those he leaves behind; 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 memory of Kenneth Michael |
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Rose 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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Mike Rose. |