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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Those Texans who give of themselves to make their |
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community a better place are truly deserving of our admiration and |
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gratitude, and Bruce Rigler of Plainview is one such individual; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of his beloved hometown, Mr. |
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Rigler graduated from Plainview High School in 1943 and served his |
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country in World War II; after returning to civilian life, he |
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started a dairy operation with his brother, retiring in 1987 after |
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40 years in the industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rigler shared his time with a number of |
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professional groups, serving on the board of the American Jersey |
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Cattle Club and in various leadership positions with the Associated |
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Milk Producers and the National, Texas, and Randall County Dairy |
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Herd Improvement Associations; he has also been active with the |
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Hale County Farm Bureau during the past four decades, holding the |
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offices of president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer, to |
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name but a few; and |
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WHEREAS, His fellow residents have benefited from his nine |
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years with the Plainview ISD School Board, which included a tenure |
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as vice president, and his 37 years on the Region 17 Education |
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Service Center board of directors; he spent nearly a decade as |
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chairman of that body and holds the distinction of being its |
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longest-serving member; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rigler is a valued congregant of First |
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Presbyterian Church in Plainview, where he has been an elder for |
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several terms; and |
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WHEREAS, In his free time, this beloved Texan enjoys spending |
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time with his family, including his brother, children, |
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grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and supporting his |
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favorite sports teams, especially the Plainview Bulldogs and the |
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Wayland Baptist Pioneers; and |
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WHEREAS, While those who know him appreciate the time and |
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energy Mr. Rigler has devoted to service; they are even more |
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thankful for the delicious homemade peanut brittle he has so |
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generously shared through the years; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of impressive accomplishments and energy, |
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Bruce Rigler has dedicated much of his life to promoting the |
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well-being of Plainview's residents, and his labors have benefited |
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countless individuals; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Bruce Rigler for his exceptional service |
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to his community and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Rigler as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |