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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life filled with memorable experiences and |
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meaningful accomplishments drew to a close with the passing of |
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Thomas David Venable of Waco on May 3, 2011, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Thurber on April 21, 1930, Mr. Venable |
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graduated from Gordon High School and worked at a local bank before |
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joining the United States Air Force in 1952; he spent most of his |
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military career at Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport, |
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Louisiana, and attained the rank of staff sergeant; he later moved |
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to Waco, where he was employed at Caldwell Electric as an electric |
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motor serviceman and welder; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Venable was joined in marriage with the former |
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Frances Federwisch in 1963, and they raised one daughter, Delores; |
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the couple enjoyed more than three decades together before Mrs. |
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Venable passed away; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of many interests, Mr. Venable was an avid |
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music fan and treasured his memory of seeing a very young Elvis |
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Presley perform on the Louisiana Hayride in the mid-1950s; he also |
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took great pleasure in hunting and fishing and in following women's |
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sports, particularly the Baylor Lady Bears basketball team; his |
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greatest joy, however, came in spending time with his loved ones, |
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and he was known for his willingness to assist his family and |
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friends in any way he could; and |
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WHEREAS, Thomas Venable possessed a generosity of spirit that |
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expressed itself in myriad ways, and countless lives were enriched |
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by his warmth and kindness; 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 Thomas David Venable |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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daughter, Delores Hansen; to his sister-in-law, Barb Venable |
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Cotton; to his nieces, Karla Roberson and Kelli Dooley; to his |
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great-nieces and great-nephews; and to his other relatives and |
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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 Thomas |
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Venable. |