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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The community of Bellville suffered a profound loss |
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with the untimely passing of Harold Roger Luhn on December 19, 2008, |
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at the age of 52; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on June 10, 1956, to Roger and Florence Luhn, |
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Harold Luhn was raised in Bellville and graduated from Bellville |
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High School; his interest in agriculture inspired him to earn the |
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Lone Star FFA degree from the Texas FFA Association in 1973, and he |
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went on to receive the American FFA degree, the national |
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organization's highest achievement, two years later; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Luhn made his living as a farmer and rancher, and |
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he was active in a variety of agriculture-related activities, |
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including the Austin County Fair, an event he had first |
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participated in when he was an infant and his parents had carried |
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him on horseback in the parade; as an adult, he kept up a family |
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tradition started by his father by serving various administrative |
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functions for the fair, including a three-year term as president, |
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and in 2008, he had the honor of being the parade marshal for the |
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81st annual fair parade; in addition, Mr. Luhn was vice chair of the |
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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Go Texan Contest Committee and |
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served as director of the Austin County Farm Bureau; respected |
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throughout the state for his many contributions, he was named the |
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2006 Volunteer of the Year by the Texas Association of Fairs and |
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Events; and |
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WHEREAS, This notable Texan married the former Rosie Reznicek |
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in 1977, and the couple were blessed with two daughters, Laurie and |
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Shawna; a devoted husband and father, Mr. Luhn cherished the time he |
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spent with his children and adored his two granddaughters; he was |
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also an antique tractor enthusiast, and his knowledge of farm |
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machinery allowed him to collaborate on the development of an |
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innovative hay-baling device; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Luhn was a parishioner |
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at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Bellville and a member of |
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the Holy Name Society, and his many civic contributions were |
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honored with his selection as Lions Club Citizen of the Year in |
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2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Harold Luhn brightened the lives of countless people |
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during his time on this earth, and though he will be greatly missed, |
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memories of his generosity and dedication will forever be cherished |
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by those who were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, |
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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 Harold Roger Luhn and |
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extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Rosie Luhn; to his daughters and their spouses, Laurie Haseltine |
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and her husband, William, and Shawna Svinky and her husband, |
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Michael; to his grandchildren, Mary and Amy Haseltine; to his |
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mother, Florence Luhn; to his brother, Fred Luhn, and his wife, |
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Sherry; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it |
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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 Harold |
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Roger Luhn. |