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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends of Talmadge Douglas Steinke of |
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Waco were deeply saddened by his passing on January 17, 2009, at the |
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age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Mart on August 14, 1925, to Max and Ana Ida |
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Steinke, T. D. Steinke grew up in a large family that included two |
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brothers, Cleo and Pete, and four sisters, Estella, Jewell, Elda, |
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and Ruby; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Steinke served his nation as a signalman in the |
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U.S. Navy during World War II; following the war, he went on to lead |
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a respected career as district director with the United Rubber |
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Workers, retiring in 1991; in 2006, he was inducted into the Texas |
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Labor Hall of Fame in recognition of his six decades of service to |
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the union; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1955, Mr. Steinke exchanged wedding vows with the |
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former Ruth Murphree and with her shared a rewarding marriage that |
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was made even richer with the addition of two children and two |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A valued congregant of St. Mark Lutheran Church, |
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Mr. Steinke also devoted his time and talents as a board member for |
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several educational, technical, and political organizations in the |
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Waco area; and |
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WHEREAS, T. D. Steinke leaves behind a legacy of service to |
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his family, community, and country, and he will be greatly missed by |
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those individuals who were fortunate enough to share in his love and |
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friendship; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Talmadge Douglas |
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Steinke and that deepest condolences be extended to the members of |
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his family: to his wife, Ruth Steinke; to his daughters, Darlene |
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Steinke and Mary Allen; to his grandchildren, Samuel and Sarah; to |
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his sisters, Elda Lutter and Ruby Ertel; and to his other relatives |
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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 T. D. |
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Steinke. |