R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Herbert Fick on February 6, 1999, at
 1-2     the age of 75, has brought  a great loss to the family and many
 1-3     friends of this esteemed gentleman; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Mr. Fick was born on September 19, 1923, in Cushing,
 1-5     Oklahoma, the son of Louis and Elsa Fick; after graduating from
 1-6     high school in Cushing, Mr. Fick entered the United States  Army
 1-7     and served with distinction in England with the Eighth Air Force
 1-8     First Division, 398th Bomb Group, as an engineer/gunner; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Following his honorable discharge, he returned home
1-10     and moved to Odessa, where he married Jacquetta Palmer on July 6,
1-11     1946; Mr. Fick accepted a position with the Atlantic Richfield
1-12     Company that same year, and when he retired in 1986 as a field
1-13     supervisor, he brought to a close a distinguished 40-year tenure
1-14     with the company; and
1-15           WHEREAS, The couple was blessed with five children, Bonnie,
1-16     Debra, Michael, Duane, and Gary, and the family's years together
1-17     were indeed happy ones, filled with much love and many joyful
1-18     memories; and
1-19           WHEREAS, After retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Fick moved to Lake
1-20     Leon,  and he especially enjoyed fishing, traveling, and playing
1-21     cards with their children and grandchildren; and
1-22           WHEREAS, Though Herbert Fick will long be missed, his spirit
1-23     will surely live on in the hearts and memories of all those whose
1-24     lives he touched, and it is indeed fitting to honor his memory at
 2-1     this time; now, therefore, be it
 2-2           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-3     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Herbert A. Fick and
 2-4     extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
 2-5     beloved wife, Jacquetta Fick; to his children, Bonnie J. McQueen,
 2-6     Debra Jean Walls, Michael Norbin Fick, Duane Robert Fick, and Gary
 2-7     Herbert Fick; to his brothers, Edwin Fick, Henry Fick, and Melvin
 2-8     Fick; to his sisters, Emma Macuila and Louise Nolan; to his five
 2-9     grandchildren and five step-grandchildren; and to his nieces and
2-10     nephews; and, be it further
2-11           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-12     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-13     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-14     Herbert A. Fick.
                                                                        West
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 394 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on April 23, 1999.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House