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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of the Honorable August Caron, Jr., longtime mayor of |
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George West, on March 30, 2008, at the age of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, The eldest son of August Caron, Sr., and the former |
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Reba Lee Salmon, August Caron, Jr., was born in George West on |
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August 21, 1927, and raised on the family ranch in McMullen County; |
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he attended schools in the George West school system and answered |
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his nation's call to duty after graduation with service to the |
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U.S. Army Security Agency as a code breaker during World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Caron studied civil engineering at Texas A&I |
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University in Kingsville after the war and began work with the Texas |
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Highway Department in the early 1950s; he oversaw construction of |
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countless roadways, including the Live Oak County leg of Interstate |
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Highway 37, during his 38-year tenure with the department; after |
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his retirement, he worked for several years at Harris Engineering |
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of Beeville as a survey and design technician before retiring again |
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to devote more of his time to his family and to public service; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of diverse talents, Mr. Caron began his career |
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in local government in 1982 as a member of the George West City |
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Council; he was first elected mayor in 1987, and he continued to |
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serve admirably in that office until his death; this dedicated |
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elected official expanded water service in George West and worked |
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diligently to bring quality emergency medical care to the city and |
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surrounding area, in addition to many other accomplishments; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Caron enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, the former Gretchen Schmidt, who preceded |
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him in death; Mr. Caron took great joy in his two children, |
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Christopher and Suzette, and three grandchildren, Jordan, Tyler, |
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and Ryan; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor August Caron left behind a record of |
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outstanding service to his nation, his family, and his community, |
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and he will be forever remembered with deep affection by countless |
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individuals whose lives were enriched by his actions; now, |
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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 memory of August Caron, Jr., |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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children, Suzette Bellows and her husband, Roger, and Christopher |
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Caron; to his grandchildren, Jordan, Tyler, and Ryan Bellows; to |
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his brother, Hershall Caron; to his sister, Helen Probst; and to his |
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other 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mayor |
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August Caron, Jr. |
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Gonzalez Toureilles |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 691 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 3, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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