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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Friends and family were greatly saddened by the loss |
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of William Richard Hirt of Yantis, who passed away on January 18, |
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2009, at the age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Hirt was born on February 2, 1940, to Oscar and |
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Helen Hirt in Pennsylvania; he earned a bachelor's degree in |
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accounting from Washington University, and over the course of 32 |
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years, he worked as a business manager, contract negotiator, and |
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compliance officer for Vought Aircraft Industries; and |
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WHEREAS, After retiring, Mr. Hirt was active in the Vought |
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Retirees Club and, as an avid bass fisherman, he was a lifetime |
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member of the Vought Bass Club, which he further served as |
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president; he also enjoyed hiking, traveling, and reading; Mr. Hirt |
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contributed to the greater community through his service on the |
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boards of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Series in Greenville and |
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the Greenville Entertainment Series, and he remained committed to |
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his Lutheran faith throughout his life; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, this devoted family man |
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enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Shirley, and he took |
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pleasure in spending time with his children, Roy, Chris, Joel, and |
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Tiffany, and his eight grandchildren, who knew him as "Papa Bill"; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Although William Hirt is deeply missed, those he |
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leaves behind will forever hold dear their many fond memories of |
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him; 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 William Richard Hirt |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Shirley Hirt; to his children, Roy Hirt, Chris Eason and his |
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wife, Erin, the Reverend Joel Eason and his wife, Carolee, and |
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Tiffany Bello and her husband, Anthony; to his grandchildren, |
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Alexa, Cole, Jace, Brooke, Cassidy, and Elise Eason, Alexis Bello, |
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and Nathan Riddle and his wife, Lisa; and to his other relatives and |
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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 William |
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Hirt. |
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Hughes |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2843 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on June 1, 2009. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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