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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of Edward L. Lehman, Jr., of Vernon, who passed away on February 18, |
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2011, at the age of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, Edward Lehman was born in Vernon on March 24, 1926, |
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to Edward Lehman, Sr., and Anna Lehman; answering his nation's call |
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to duty during World War II, he served as a fighter pilot with the |
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56th Fighter Group in the U.S. Army Air Forces; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Lehman wed the former Janette Pollard on July 1, |
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1948, and the couple enjoyed a rewarding marriage until her passing |
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in 2005; he was blessed with 4 children, Mark, Kenneth, Larry, and |
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Linda, as well as 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A successful farmer and businessman, Mr. Lehman |
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co-owned Lehman Farms and was the owner of Lehman Flying Service-Ag |
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Spraying; moreover, he served as vice president of Frontier |
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Industries Manufacturing in Raymondville, and he retired as owner |
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and manager of a John Deere agricultural equipment dealership; a |
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man of tremendous energy and initiative, he coinvented and held the |
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patent for the Hesston V-22 brush cotton harvester; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan was a director and chair of the |
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Wilbarger-Wichita Soil and Water Conservation District and a |
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director and president of the Wilbarger County Farm Bureau; in |
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addition, he served as a trustee for the Vernon Regional Junior |
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College, as a director of the Red River Valley Association, and as a |
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member of the Texas State ASC Committee; he also contributed |
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countless hours to improving his community as a volunteer with the |
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Lions Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Lehman was a valued parishioner of the Holy |
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Family Catholic Church, and he worked to help the less fortunate |
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through his affiliation with the Knights of Columbus; he received |
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many well-deserved accolades for his service and accomplishments, |
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including being named Outstanding Rural Citizen of Wilbarger County |
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in 1969 and being designated Outstanding Conservation Farmer by the |
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Wilbarger County Soil and Water Conservation District in 1957 and |
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1976; in 1986 he was inducted into the American Cattle Breeders Hall |
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of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, While the death of Edward Lehman has brought great |
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sadness to his family and friends, he leaves behind a legacy that |
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will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; 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 memory of Edward L. Lehman, |
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Jr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: |
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to his sons, Mark L. Lehman, Dr. Kenneth E. Lehman, and Dr. Larry |
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Lee Lehman; to his daughter, Linda Taylor; to his sisters, |
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Marguerite Miller and Agnes Gloyna; to his grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; and, |
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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 Edward L. |
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Lehman, Jr. |
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Hardcastle |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 985 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 7, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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