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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The passing of Jafar Rahim Salehi of Midland on |
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June 22, 2022, at the age of 75, brought a profound loss to his |
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family and many friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Iran on February 12, 1947, "Jeff" Salehi was |
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the son of Aghdas and Ali Salehi; he learned English while |
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completing a bachelor's degree at the University of Kansas and went |
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on to earn a master's degree in mechanical engineering at Texas Tech |
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University; it was there that he met the love of his life, the |
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former DeeAnn McAlpine; after they married, his career took them |
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from Enid, Oklahoma, to San Angelo, and finally to Midland, her |
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hometown; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Salehi was employed by Cholla Petroleum and then |
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became the engineer for Endeavor Energy Resources, which he helped |
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to develop into a major company; in 2001, he launched his own |
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successful firm, Scythian Limited; he was a mentor to numerous |
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people along the way; although he loved the oil business, he had an |
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even bigger passion for working on his ranch in Harper, where he |
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grew wine grapes and anything else he could, as he had done during |
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boyhood summers at his grandparents' farm on the Caspian Sea; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Salehi was devoted above all to his family, |
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including his daughter, Cameron, and his grandson, Cyrus; in 2013, |
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when his wife was diagnosed with dementia, he sought out the best |
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doctors and treatments, and following her move to the Vogel Center |
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at Manor Park, he became a fixture at the facility; he brightened |
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the days of all he encountered with his radiant smile and marvelous |
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sense of humor; a man of faith and great kindness, he was a quietly |
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generous supporter of many organizations serving the Permian Basin, |
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including Midland Memorial Hospital, High Sky Children's Ranch, |
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Manor Park, and a number of local schools; he eventually |
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established the Salehi Family Foundation to further his charitable |
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giving, and in 2021, he received the Outstanding Philanthropist |
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Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Jeff Salehi is deeply missed by those he |
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left behind, his dedication to his family, his friends, and his |
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community will remain a lasting source of inspiration; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jafar Rahim Salehi and extend |
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sincere sympathy to his loved ones; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Jafar Rahim Salehi. |