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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may comfort the family |
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and friends of Raymond Louis Saleh of Euless, who passed away on |
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October 17, 2006, at the age of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on January 5, 1926, in New Haven, Connecticut, |
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Ray Saleh graduated valedictorian of his high school class and |
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subsequently served in the U.S. Army during World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his discharge from the military, Mr. Saleh |
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went to work for Chance Vought Aircraft and was eventually |
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transferred to the company's North Texas plant; he retired as |
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manager of field service for Vought Aeronautics in 1988 after an |
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exemplary tenure that spanned some 45 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Saleh married the former Mary Elizabeth |
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Roseberry on June 21, 1952, and they were blessed with five |
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children, Pam, Penny, Rick, Rory, and Randy; Mrs. Saleh, or "Mary |
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Lib," as she is known, has served as mayor of Euless since 1993; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime member of St. John's Catholic Church, Mr. |
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Saleh inspired others with his deep faith and his love of learning; |
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he enjoyed boating, traveling, watching John Wayne movies, and |
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cheering for the Dallas Cowboys, and he had a knack for woodworking, |
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auto mechanics, and building model airplanes; and |
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WHEREAS, Although he is deeply missed by all those who were |
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fortunate enough to know him, Ray Saleh will long be remembered for |
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his wisdom, affection, and enthusiasm; 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 Raymond Louis Saleh |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife of 54 years, Mary Lib Saleh; to his children, Pam Atchison and |
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her husband, Bob, Penny Stephenson and her husband, Craig, Rick |
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Saleh and his wife, Jina, Rory Saleh and his wife, Karen, and Randy |
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Saleh and his wife, Carolina; to his grandchildren, Jarrod Atchison |
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and his wife, Rebecca, Justin Atchison, Travis Stephenson, Lauren |
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Stephenson, and Chelsey, Cole, and Gabrielle Saleh; to his brother, |
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Joseph Saleh; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be |
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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 Raymond |
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Louis Saleh. |