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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. |