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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times, loving |
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moments, and meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and |
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friends of William David Slaughter, Jr., who passed away on |
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December 28, 2006, at the age of 48; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to David and Barbara Slaughter, in Las Cruces, |
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New Mexico, William David Slaughter, Jr., known to many as "Dub," |
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became a resident of Texas when his family moved to Culberson County |
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during the first year of his life; he began school in Van Horn but |
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later moved to Iraan and graduated from high school there in 1976; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Dub Slaughter was very involved in athletics, 4H, |
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and FFA activities, once serving as the Lone Star Farmer |
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representing Texas at the national FFA convention; he went on to |
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attend Angelo State University in 1976 and later transferred to |
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Texas Christian University, where he completed the ranch management |
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program and then attained his bachelor's degree in finance and |
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management in 1981; and |
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WHEREAS, Establishing himself in the business of ranching, |
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Mr. Slaughter became an active and well-respected member of the |
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community; this was evident in his participation in a variety of |
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important civic organizations, including the Pecos County |
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Appraisal District, the Pecos County Hospital District, the Pecos |
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County Water District, and the Iraan-Sheffield Independent School |
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District Board of Trustees; in the latter role, he was instrumental |
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in the district's conversion of the Sheffield elementary building |
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into a Texas Youth Commission facility; Dub Slaughter was also a |
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member of the Pecos County Livestock Association, the Ozona Wool |
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and Mohair Association, the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers |
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Association, and the American Boer Goat Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Well known for his ever-present smile as well as his |
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love of good conversation and good friends, Dub Slaughter was at |
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ease with people from all walks of life; he will be fondly |
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remembered as an accomplished rancher, an influential community |
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advocate, and a devoted family man who will be greatly missed by all |
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who had the good fortune to have known him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of William David |
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Slaughter, Jr., and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Susan Mertz Slaughter; to his sons, Will and |
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Len Slaughter; to his parents, David and Barbara Slaughter; to his |
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brother, Mark Slaughter; and to his other relatives and many |
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friends; 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 William |
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David Slaughter, Jr. |