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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life came to a close on April 12, |
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2007, with the passing of noted Del Rio civic leader Jack L. |
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Richardson; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1929 in Wichita, Kansas, Mr. Richardson |
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joined the U.S. Army at the age of 17 and served his country as an |
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anti-aircraft gun crewman, classification specialist, and |
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cryptograph technician; and |
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WHEREAS, This distinguished gentleman led a life of |
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exceptional service to his country, state, and community; following |
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his departure from the army, he worked with Boeing Aircraft before |
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joining the U.S. Border Patrol in Del Rio in 1953; his 31-year |
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tenure with the agency would take him from Texas to Michigan to |
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California and back to the Lone Star State in 1965; he eventually |
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settled in Del Rio and was promoted to the position of chief patrol |
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agent; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his retirement from the Border Patrol, Mr. |
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Richardson continued to give of his time and talents to the |
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betterment of his community; as the director of Del Rio |
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International Airport, he was highly instrumental in securing |
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financial support for its expansion and for the improvement of its |
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services; in addition, his work as a grant writer for the City of |
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Del Rio enabled the acquisition of funding for numerous beneficial |
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projects, including a new fire station and a baseball and soccer |
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complex; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for his wit, tenacity, and professionalism, |
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Jack Richardson built a life that was remarkably rich in |
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accomplishments and meaningful service to others; although he will |
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be deeply missed, he will always be remembered with the greatest |
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respect and admiration; 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 Jack L. Richardson and |
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extend sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife of 58 |
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years, Helen Louise Richardson; to his daughters, Mary Rene |
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Richardson and Leigh Ann Lindsey and her husband, Dr. Terry M. |
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Lindsey; to his grandchildren, Jackson, T. Houston, Austin, |
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Laramie, and Clovis Lindsey, Sarah Angol, and Raegen Mundy; to his |
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sister, Casey Marlnee; to his five great-grandchildren; and to his |
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other relatives and 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 Jack |
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Richardson. |