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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Huntsville and surrounding |
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communities are mourning the loss of the Honorable Richard Bruce |
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Duncan, justice of the peace for Precinct 2 of Walker County, who |
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passed away on June 15, 2011, at the age of 52; and |
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WHEREAS, Richard Duncan was born on July 3, 1958, in Mountain |
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Home, Idaho, to Patricia and Evert Aultman; he was raised in |
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Colorado and Wyoming and served his country in the United States |
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Marine Corps until 1982; after leaving the military, he met the love |
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of his life, Katy, and they enjoyed 27 rewarding years together as |
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husband and wife; and |
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WHEREAS, The couple moved to Amarillo, where Mr. Duncan |
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worked while attending West Texas A&M University; after graduation, |
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he took a position at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville in |
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1993; he began his service as justice of the peace for Precinct 2 of |
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Walker County in 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, An active member of the First United Methodist |
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Church of Huntsville, Judge Duncan also shared his time and talents |
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with numerous other organizations, including the Forrest Masonic |
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Lodge No. 19, the Elkins Lake Community Association, the American |
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Legion, the Lions Club, the Optimist Club, the Huntsville Bass |
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Masters, the Military Officers Association of America, and the |
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executive and rodeo committees of the Walker County Fair and Rodeo |
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Association; in addition, he served as a mentor to children through |
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his involvement with school programs, and he helped organize |
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banquets to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project; an avid |
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outdoorsman, he loved hunting and fishing and also took great |
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enjoyment in playing the domino game 42; above all, he treasured the |
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time he spent with family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his life ended far too soon, Richard Duncan |
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was a positive influence in the lives of many residents of Walker |
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County, and he will forever be remembered with great admiration and |
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affection by all who had the privilege to know him; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of the Honorable Richard Bruce Duncan and extend sincere |
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condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Katy Duncan; |
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to his sister, Carol Korgan; to his aunts, Jeannie Stewart, Sandra |
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Lance, Lela Griffin, and Mary Miller; to his nephews, Nathan and |
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Levi Korgan; to his nieces, Nova and Sarah Korgan; and to his other |
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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 Judge |
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Richard Duncan. |
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Kolkhorst |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 211 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on June 28, 2011. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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