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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Dickinson lost a beloved neighbor and |
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admired community leader with the passing of Richard Dix Diehl on |
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July 20, 2010, at the age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Hightower, "RD" Diehl was born on August |
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27, 1926, to Walter and Alma Diehl; he served this nation as a |
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member of the Army Air Corps during World War II and went on to have |
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a notable 33-year career as a valued employee of Union Carbide; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Diehl further distinguished himself through his |
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service in behalf of area citizens; president of Galveston County |
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Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 for a quarter-century, |
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he also served as president and director of the North Galveston |
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County Chamber of Commerce and as director of the Harris-Galveston |
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Subsidence District; moreover, he benefited the Association of |
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Water Board Directors, leading the group as director from 2003 |
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until 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Diehl shared more than six decades of marriage |
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with his wife, Nelda, and he took great pride in their children, |
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Rick and Brenda, as well as their six granddaughters and eight |
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great-granddaughters; in addition to spending time with his loved |
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ones, this avid pilot enjoyed flying throughout his life; and |
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WHEREAS, "RD" Diehl is deeply missed, and memories of him |
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will long serve to comfort and inspire those he leaves behind; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Richard Dix Diehl and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Nelda Fay Diehl; to his son, Rick Diehl, and his wife, Beth; to his |
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daughter, Brenda Brock, and her husband, John; to his brothers, |
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Robert, William, and Ronald Diehl; to his granddaughters, Cristi |
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Finney, Tranette Whitfield, Julie Brinkley, Cari Pease, Jennifer |
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Diehl, and Holly Teague; to his great-granddaughters, Taylor |
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Finney, Jordan Finney, Sydney McCrory, Brooklyn Ochoa, Avery |
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Brinkley, Cameron Whitfield, Chandler Brinkley, and Piper Pease; |
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and to his 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 Richard Dix |
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Diehl. |
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Callegari |
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Eiland |
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Smith of Harris |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 267 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on February 24, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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