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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of the Honorable Judge Doug Ryburn of |
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Brownfield on February 11, 2007, at the age of 74, brought a |
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profound loss to the family and to the county served by this |
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well-respected gentleman; and |
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WHEREAS, Doug Ryburn served Brownfield, Texas as a member of |
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the City Council for two terms and as Mayor Pro-Tem; and |
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WHEREAS, He served the citizens of Terry County as County |
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Judge from January 1, 1991 until his passing; and |
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WHEREAS, He served the entire South Plains area as Chairman |
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of the Board for the South Plains Association of Governments and as |
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a member of the MHMR Board; and |
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WHEREAS, The life and works of County Judge Doug Ryburn were |
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recognized when in 1999 he was selected Terry County Citizen of the |
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year; |
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WHEREAS, This estimable gentleman earned a special place in |
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the hearts of countless people; although Judge Ryburn will be |
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deeply missed, his memory will continue to live on in the memories |
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of all 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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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Doug Ryburn and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of his family: his beloved wife, |
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Waneta; his son, Eddie; and his daughters Debra Adkins and Patti |
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Law; to his six grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and his |
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three brothers Robert, Leroy and Glenn; and his three sisters Mary |
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Lou Matthews, Gladys Wilson and Shirley LaMons; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in the memory of |
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Judge Doug Ryburn. |