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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost an extraordinary animal |
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advocate with the passing of Robert Lynn Trimble of Dallas on |
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June 18, 2022, at the age of 82; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Lynn and Faye Trimble, "Skip" Trimble was |
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born on January 31, 1940, and grew up in Oak Cliff with two younger |
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sisters, Linda and Karen; he served in the U.S. Marine Corps and |
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went on to complete his bachelor's and law degrees at Southern |
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Methodist University; after beginning his career with the |
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Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., he transferred to the |
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Fort Worth office; he entered private practice with the Sands and |
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Tyler firm and later became a founding member of Winstead, McGuire, |
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Sechrest, and Trimble, a partner in Centre Development and in |
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Andrews and Kurth, and finally, a founder of Catlyn Capital |
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Corporation; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Trimble shared a fulfilling marriage of 44 years |
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with the love of his life, the former Mary Mitchell; she introduced |
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him to animal advocacy when a shelter she supported was in need of a |
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pro bono lawyer, and he embraced the cause with true passion; |
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employing his tremendous warmth and charm, as well as his |
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expertise, he made an exceptional impact at both the state and local |
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level; he helped establish the Texas Humane Legislation Network, |
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and he was instrumental in the passage of a host of bills protecting |
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animals, including legislation addressing puppy mills, dog |
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fighting, and regulation of breeders; his efforts were key in the |
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development of license plates benefiting spay/neuter programs, in |
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the formation of the Animal Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, |
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in the creation of the Dallas County animal cruelty prosecutor |
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position, and in the passage of Dallas's Humane Pet Store |
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Ordinance; among many leadership roles, he served as chair of the |
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City of Dallas Animal Advisory Commission and on the boards of |
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Metroplex Animal Coalition and the Animal Legal Defense Fund; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of enormous kindness, Skip Trimble was devoted |
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to his large extended family, his many friends, and the well-being |
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of all animals, and his great contributions will continue to |
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resonate in the years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Robert Lynn "Skip" |
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Trimble and extend sincere sympathy 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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day it do so in memory of Skip |
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Trimble. |