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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 975
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Del Rio in mourning the loss of Jack L. Richardson, |
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who died April 12, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Jack L. Richardson was born in 1929 in |
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Wichita, Kansas, and spent his youth on a wheat farm; at the |
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age of 17 he enlisted in the United States Army, where he worked |
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as an antiaircraft gun crewman, classification specialist, and |
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cryptograph technician; after leaving the military, he worked |
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for some time with Boeing Aircraft; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Richardson joined the United States Border |
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Patrol in 1953 and was first assigned to Del Rio; after working |
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in Michigan, North Dakota, and California, he returned to Texas, |
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where he eventually became chief patrol agent of the Del Rio |
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sector; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Richardson also worked for the City of Del Rio |
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as the director of the Del Rio International Airport and as the |
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primary grant writer for the city; he was successful in securing |
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funding for numerous projects that have been of great benefit to |
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the citizens of Del Rio, including saving the Val Verde County |
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courthouse; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Richardson was committed to service, both to |
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his country and to his community; he will be remembered for his |
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civic dedication and generosity and his devotion to his family; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the |
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bereaved family of Jack L. Richardson: his wife of 58 years, |
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Helen Louise; his daughters and son-in-law, Mary Rene Richardson |
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and Leigh Ann Lindsey and Dr. Terry M. Lindsey; his sister, |
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Casey Marlnee; and his seven grandchildren and five |
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great-grandchildren; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy |
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from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Jack L. Richardson. |
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Uresti |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 7, 2007, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |