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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of Mike Rambo of Colleyville, who passed away on March 22, 2008, at |
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the age of 52; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, Mr. Rambo was born |
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in Bryan on July 28, 1955; he graduated from Andress High School and |
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earned his undergraduate degree from Stephen F. Austin State |
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University; he later studied at The University of Texas at |
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Arlington, where he earned a master's degree in computer |
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engineering, and he utilized this training as director of IT at |
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McKesson Corporation; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rambo loved nature, and he shared his passion |
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for astronomy, birds, hiking, and camping as scoutmaster of Troop |
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28 in Colleyville; in addition to teaching his scouts about their |
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environment, he passed on principles by which he lived his life: |
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leadership, responsibility, citizenship, and stewardship of |
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nature; and |
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WHEREAS, This notable Texan also taught his troop about the |
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importance of giving back; together, they adopted and maintained |
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the grounds of the Colleyville Nature Center and sections of Glade |
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Road, and their efforts earned them the city's first Service Award; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, His own volunteerism extended to Colleyville Clean |
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Up Day, which he led every year, as well as to the L. D. Bell High |
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School Band booster organization and the First United Methodist |
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Church of Grapevine; recognized by the 2005, 2006, and 2007 |
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President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, he also |
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earned the McKesson Corp. 2006 Neil Harlan Award for community |
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service; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rambo was an Eagle Scout himself, and he |
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received a number of accolades during his years as a scout and a |
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leader; in addition, he was invited into the Order of the Arrow, |
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gained scoutmaster training through Wood Badge, and served as a BSA |
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lifeguard and cub master; and |
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WHEREAS, In his free time, he enjoyed playing the French horn |
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and serving as a coach with the Bedford Euless Soccer Association |
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and Mid-Cities Basketball Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Rambo was devoted to his wife of |
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27 years, Mary-Margaret, and to his sons, Charles and Aaron, both of |
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whom have followed their dad's fine example and have been active in |
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scouting for many years; they both served as senior patrol leader |
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for Troop 28, and additionally, Charles is an Eagle Scout and Aaron |
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is a Life Scout; and |
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WHEREAS, Truly engaged in his community, Mike Rambo made it |
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his mission to serve others, and his work as an educator and as a |
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civic leader demonstrated his exceptional generosity and passion |
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for life; though he is deeply missed by all those who were |
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privileged to know him, he will long be remembered for the |
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extraordinary contributions he made to his family, friends, and |
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fellow residents; 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 Mike Rambo and extend |
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deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Mary-Margaret Rambo; to his sons, Charles and Aaron Rambo; to his |
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father, Colonel James Rambo; to his sisters, Cheryl Gerber, Bonnie |
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Binder, and Debra Rambo Cleek; to his brother, Ken Rambo; and to his |
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other relatives and many 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 Mike Rambo. |