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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The residents of Brazoria County lost a dedicated |
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community servant with the passing of Harry Edward Wille, Jr., of |
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Clute on January 3, 2010, at the age of 76, and in 2011 Mr. Wille was |
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posthumously honored with the Philanthropic Memorial Award by the |
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Community Foundation of Brazoria County; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in New Orleans on July 2, 1933, to Harry and |
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Eula Wille, Harry Wille earned a bachelor of science degree from |
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McNeese State University in Louisiana; he came to the Brazosport |
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area in 1991, and quickly involved himself in civic and community |
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affairs; and |
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WHEREAS, Using his skills as a certified public accountant, |
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Mr. Wille put his expertise to work for various nonprofit |
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organizations; known as a person who got things done, he served as |
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president of the Brazosport Rotary Club in 1996 and 1997 and as |
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treasurer for many years and was named a Rotary International Paul |
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Harris Fellow and sustaining member; he was also a trustee of the |
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Brazosport Planetarium and a member of the executive committee of |
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the Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Wille further shared his time and talents as an |
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elected member of the Brazosport College board of regents for more |
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than a decade, and he supported the college through contributions |
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to its scholarship programs, fund-raising campaigns, and music |
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performance center; with his wife, he volunteered with the |
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Southwest SIDS Research Institute, and he gathered donations for |
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many worthy causes by hosting shrimp and crawfish boils and seafood |
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gumbo dinners; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted participant in numerous church programs, |
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Mr. Wille served as treasurer of the First United Methodist Church |
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in Lake Jackson; he was known for his quiet and unassuming manner, |
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his willingness to donate extraordinary time and effort, and his |
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steadfast belief in serving his fellow man; and |
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WHEREAS, Though it is impossible to gauge the full effect of a |
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man's life, some individuals leave their unmistakable mark on the |
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world as they move through it, and Harry Wille's contributions to |
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his community will long resonate in the lives of all who knew him; |
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now, 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 Harry Edward Wille, |
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Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his wife of 55 years, Peggy; to his children, Cindy Waldrip and her |
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husband, John, and Mark Wille; to his grandchildren, Ryan Bordelon |
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and his wife, Janna, Kevin Bordelon, Jennifer Daigrepont, and James |
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Daigrepont; to his great-grandchildren, Ayden, Kaleb, Elijuah, |
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Jaelynn, and Alana; to his brothers, Alton Wille and his wife, Judy, |
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and Clarence Wille and his wife, Sheila; to his sisters, Margie |
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Peters, Darlene Nall, and Faye Smith; and to his other relatives and |
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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 Harry |
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Wille. |
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Bonnen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 987 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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