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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 536
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In Memory |
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of |
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Richard P. Sheffield |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Jacksonville in mourning the loss of Richard P. |
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Sheffield, who died March 17, 2009, at the age of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, Richard P. Sheffield was born May 17, 1924, in |
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Blox, Texas; he attended Kirbyville High School, where he |
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excelled in athletics, earning letters in four sports and playing |
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in the Texas-Louisiana State All-Star football game in 1941; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Sheffield served the nation during World War |
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II as a member of the United States Navy; he attended Lamar Junior |
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College and Tulane University, where he continued to excel in |
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football, playing in the Blue-Gray game and the first Senior |
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Bowl; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Sheffield began coaching at Beaumont High |
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School, and he led the football team to its first district |
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championship in 22 years before coming to Jacksonville in 1958; |
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he assumed head coaching duties in 1959 and quickly became known |
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for his fiercely competitive teams, which regularly contested |
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the district championships and several times advanced to the |
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state football playoffs; he was known for his demanding but fair |
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approach and his ability to instill discipline and mental |
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toughness in his teams; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, he |
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was beloved and respected by his family and countless friends, |
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and he will long be remembered for his generous spirit and his |
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many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Richard P. Sheffield; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Richard P. Sheffield. |
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Nichols |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 30, 2009, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |