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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Kenneth |
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Helm of Sumner, who died on December 31, 2008, at the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, Kenneth Helm was born to Abner and Corinne Copening |
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Helm on October 24, 1930, and grew up in Direct; after graduating |
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from Direct High School in 1948, he attended Paris Junior College; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty during the |
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Korean War, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1951 and served for |
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four years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Helm returned to Direct after his discharge from |
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the military and joined Uarco, Inc.; following a 31-year tenure |
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with that company, he retired in 1986 and opened an auto salvage |
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service, which he operated from 1987 to 1999; he was a volunteer |
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firefighter in the early years of the Direct Volunteer Fire |
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Department; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Mr. Helm was also a rancher, |
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and he was widely respected as a jack-of-all-trades, capable of |
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handling any job that needed doing; and |
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WHEREAS, Kenneth Helm worked hard all his life and made his |
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own way in the world, and he will forever be remembered with deep |
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affection by all who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Kenneth Helm and extend sincere |
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condolences to the members of his family: to his former spouse, |
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Billie McCann Helm; to his daughter, Lana Beth; to his son, Kenny; |
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to his former daughter-in-law, Sue Jamerson; to his brothers, Jerry |
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Delbert Helm and his wife, Inez, V. Donald Helm, and Wayne Helm and |
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his wife, Ann; to his sister, Elsie Parson; and to his other |
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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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Kenneth Helm. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 40 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on February 11, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 40 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the Senate on April 21, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |