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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of Raymond Oren Whisenant, Sr., of Dripping Springs, who |
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passed away on March 20, 2011, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of K. C. and Lillie Whisenant, Raymond |
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Whisenant was raised on a ranch with his sister, Lyndia; he enjoyed |
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more than 50 years of fulfilling partnership with his wife, Betty |
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Joy Bradshaw Whisenant, before her passing, and he took great pride |
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in his daughter, Audel, and his son, Ray, with whom he operated a |
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successful water well drilling business; Mr. Whisenant was well |
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known for his gift for finding underground sources of water, or |
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"water witching," and his services remained in high demand even |
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after his retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, He also worked as a reserve deputy sheriff in Hays |
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County, and in his free time, he enjoyed vacationing at his mountain |
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cabin in Colorado; and |
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WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in the love and |
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friendship of Raymond Whisenant will always remember him with great |
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admiration and affection; 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 life of Raymond Oren |
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Whisenant, Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his children, Ray Whisenant, Jr., and his wife, Connie, |
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and Audel Whisenant Cayce; to his grandchildren, Brandt Whisenant |
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and his wife, Shana, Shane Whisenant and his wife, Janey, and |
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Cassell Puryear Durst and her husband, Todd; to his |
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great-grandchildren, Chase and Jake Whisenant and Ashton Durst; and |
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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 Raymond |
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Whisenant. |