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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of an admired former member of the Plano |
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Fire Department drew to a close on March 9, 2010, with the passing |
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of Dale Ralph "Cactus" Martin; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 17, 1932, Dale |
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Martin moved with his family to Grand Prairie in 1945; he married |
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the former Elsie Guessett in 1956 and together they raised three |
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sons, Rickey, Ronnie, and Jeffrey; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Martin worked for Lone Star Boats and relocated |
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with them to Plano; in 1969, he joined the Plano Fire Department and |
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was given the nickname "Cactus" by the fire chief when he reported |
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for a shift with cactus needles in his hands as a result of a |
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landscaping job the day before; and |
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WHEREAS, This dedicated firefighter served the department |
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with distinction for 21 years, demonstrating the courage and skill |
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that are synonymous with that profession, and his efforts helped |
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safeguard the lives and property of his fellow citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, After retiring in 1990, he continued to assist |
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others by working as a volunteer at the Plano Senior Recreation |
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Center; he and Mrs. Martin took the opportunity to travel |
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extensively, and they were also active members of the congregation |
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at Murphy Road Baptist Church in Murphy; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family and his community, Dale Martin |
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lived a caring and purposeful life, and he is remembered with great |
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fondness and respect by his fellow firefighters and all who had the |
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good fortune to know him; 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 Dale Ralph "Cactus" |
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Martin and extend sincere condolences to his family, his friends, |
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and his former colleagues; 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 Dale |
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Martin. |
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Madden |
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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. 1880 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on May 19, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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