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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Steve K. Askins of Irving passed away on May 19, |
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2011, at the age of 62, leaving his circle of family and friends to |
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cherish their many happy memories of time spent in his company; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Corsicana, Steve Askins was born on |
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August 1, 1948, to Samuel Wade Askins and Jimmie Opal Haigood |
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Askins; he graduated from Irving High School and continued his |
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studies at North Texas State University; he subsequently served his |
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country as a member of the United States Air Force Reserve from 1971 |
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to 1977; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Askins pursued a career as a certified public |
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accountant, partnering with Robert Yeager and Company in Dallas for |
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more than 35 years until going into business for himself in 2010; in |
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his leisure time, he volunteered as a scoutmaster for Boy Scout |
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Troop No. 508 and took great pleasure in any number of outdoor |
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activities; he possessed a lifelong love of learning, and he |
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delighted in family quiz competitions and Scrabble matches; he was |
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particularly knowledgeable about music, birds, and native Texas |
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wildlife; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Steve Askins will be deeply missed, he |
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leaves behind a legacy that will forever be treasured by all those |
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whose lives he touched; now, therefore, 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 Steve K. Askins and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Vicky Ann Askins; to his sons, Dustin Kyle |
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Askins and his wife, Lindsay, and Shane Austin Askins; to his |
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daughters by heart, Gayle Marie Jones and Terri Rensel Blake; to his |
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grandson, Kelton Askins; to his brother, Mike Askins; to his |
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sisters, Leslie Bilyeu and her husband, Tim, and Laurie Ayers and |
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her husband, Clint; to his five nieces, Lindsay and Stephanie |
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Bilyeu and Emily, Holly, and Heather Ayers; and to his other |
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relatives and many 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 Steve K. |
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Askins. |
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Harper-Brown |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 238 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on June 28, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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