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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Robert W. Townsley, Jr., of Austin who passed away on September |
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7, 2010, at the age of 90; and |
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WHEREAS, Bob Townsley was born in Blanco on March 15, 1920, to |
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Robert Townsley, Sr., and Nettie Townsley; raised in Austin, he |
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graduated from Austin High School in 1939; he continued his studies |
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at North Texas Agricultural College before going to work with the |
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Texas Highway Department; shortly after the outbreak of World War |
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II, he answered his nation's call to duty and joined the U.S. Army |
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Air Corps; and |
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WHEREAS, After his discharge from the army, Mr. Townsley |
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returned to work with the Texas Highway Department; during his |
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distinguished 45 years of service with that agency, he received |
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numerous promotions, and for 26 years he served as director of the |
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Motor Vehicle Division; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Townsley and his wife, Alice, enjoyed a |
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rewarding marriage that spanned 64 years, until her passing on |
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April 7, 2010; he was blessed with two children, Judy and Steve, as |
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well as a grandson, Sean, and a great-granddaughter, Helena; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for his warm personality and good humor, |
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Mr. Townsley made many friends around the state over the course of |
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his long tenure with the highway department; in his free time, he |
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delighted in playing golf, and his passion for the sport led to his |
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selection as president of the Austin Senior Golf Association; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated public servant and a devoted family man, |
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Bob Townsley lived a rich and purposeful life, and he will long be |
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remembered with deep affection by all who knew 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 hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bob Townsley and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Bobby Fulford; to his grandson, |
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Sean LaBounty, and his wife, Erin; to his great-granddaughter, |
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Helena; to his sister and brother-in-law, Mary Jo and Dale Swain; |
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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 Robert |
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W. Townsley, Jr. |