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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 and |
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meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and friends of |
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James M. Reeh of West Orange, who passed away on August 23, 2006, at |
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the age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Fredericksburg on January 9, 1927, Mr. Reeh |
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was the son of Ernst and Elizabeth Staudt Reeh; he was a veteran of |
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the U.S. Army and served his country in both World War II and the |
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Korean War; and |
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WHEREAS, A professional watchmaker, Mr. Reeh worked at |
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Staudt's Jewelry in Orange for more than half a century and served |
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as president and secretary of the Texas Watchmakers Association; he |
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was a valued member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Orange County |
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C.R.A.C. and Rescue Unit, and the National and Texas State Rifle |
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Associations, and he was active with the Southeast Texas Sportsman |
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Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known James Reeh will |
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remember his love of family, community, and country, and although |
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he will be deeply missed, his unique spirit will live on in the |
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hearts of those whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislative hereby pay tribute to the life of James M. Reeh and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife of |
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53 years, Beverly Hurst Reeh; to his children, Wayne Reeh and his |
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wife, Elaine, Gary Reeh, and Connie Forse and her husband, Dale; to |
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his grandchildren, Kristen and Keith McCurry, and his |
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great-granddaughter, Bailey McCurry; to his brothers, Tommy and |
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Robbie Reeh; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 James M. |
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Reeh. |