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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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death of Robert Paul McFarland of Alpine on February 20, 2011, at |
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the age of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, Bob McFarland was born on January 2, 1922, and spent |
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his youth in Eastland County; he worked for the Southwest Peanut |
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Growers Association in Gorman and joined the United States Army to |
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fight for his country during World War II; he and his wife, Myra Jo, |
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enjoyed a rewarding marriage until she passed away, and they raised |
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one daughter, Carla; and |
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WHEREAS, After the war, Mr. McFarland entered The University |
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of Texas at Austin and earned a degree in engineering; he worked for |
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the Robert E. McKee Company on such projects as the Dallas/Fort |
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Worth International Airport, various Texas Instruments plants, and |
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the First National Bank building in Dallas, which was the tallest |
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building west of the Mississippi River at the time it was built; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. McFarland moved to Alpine in 1998, where he made |
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many friends, young and old alike, with his humorous storytelling, |
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his fresh-baked cookies, and his fun-loving nature; a sports lover |
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throughout his life, he was a devoted fan of the UT football team |
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and the Dallas Cowboys; and |
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WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in the friendship |
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and love of Bob McFarland will always remember him with great |
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tenderness and affection and will fondly recall the happy times |
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they spent in his company; 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 Robert Paul |
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McFarland and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his daughter, Carla McFarland, and her life partner, |
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John Green; to his grandchildren, Robert and Michelle Williamson; |
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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 Bob |
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McFarland. |
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Gallego |
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| Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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| Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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| Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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| Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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| Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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| Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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| Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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| Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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| Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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| Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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| Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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| Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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| Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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| Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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| Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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| Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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| Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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| Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1499 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on May 5, 2011. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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