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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The death of Leo Edward Linbeck, Jr., of Houston on |
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June 8, 2013, at the age of 78, has deeply saddened the family and |
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friends of this admired civic leader; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Linbeck was born on August 12, 1934, to Patti |
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Ruth Linbeck and Leon Linbeck, Sr.; he graduated from the |
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University of Notre Dame and briefly attended The University of |
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Texas School of Law before joining the Linbeck Group, a |
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construction management firm established by his father; having |
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started as a carpenter, he rose to become senior chair of the |
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company, and his exceptional skill, energy, and vision enabled it |
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to flourish despite the challenges of changing business cycles; |
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during his tenure of more than a half-century with the firm, the |
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Linbeck Group became one of the largest construction enterprises in |
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the Southwest, building offices, hospitals, museums, shopping |
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centers, and other facilities; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Linbeck benefited numerous |
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organizations through his leadership; he served as a director and |
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chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and as a director of the |
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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas-Houston Branch; in addition, he was |
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a director of the Bionomics Institute, Daniel Industries, GeoQuest |
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International Holdings, International Systems & Controls, John |
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Hancock Advisers, MorningStar Foods, and the Southland |
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Corporation; he served Notre Dame as chair of the Advisory Council |
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for the College of Engineering, and he further shared his expertise |
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as a member of the Institutional Initiatives Committee of The |
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University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center; moreover, he |
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chaired the Special Commission on the 1999 Bonfire for Texas A&M |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Linbeck also made his mark as a cofounder of |
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Texans for Lawsuit Reform and Americans for Fair Taxation; a major |
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force in the political arena, TLR has worked to shape policy |
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regarding civil lawsuits and, more recently, matters such as public |
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education; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to public policy, Mr. Linbeck's many |
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avocations included golfing, hunting, and fishing; always an |
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engaging conversationalist, he had the ability to find a topic of |
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mutual interest to discuss with anyone he might meet; he was a |
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lifelong parishioner of St. Anne Catholic Church, and he expressed |
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his strong faith and compassion through his daily actions; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan was preceded in death by his |
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wife of 41 years, Connie Linbeck; fortunate to find love a second |
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time, he exchanged wedding vows with Bette Craddock Pressler in |
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2004; and |
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WHEREAS, Leo Linbeck achieved a life of purposefulness and |
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service, and those who were fortunate enough to know him will |
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forever remember his devotion to his family, his community, his |
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state, and his nation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Leo Edward Linbeck, Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to his loved |
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ones: to his wife, Bette Linbeck; to his children, Tammy Casey, Leo |
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Linbeck III, Betsy Garibaldi, Andrew Linbeck, Patrick Linbeck, and |
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Mary Clark Granberry; to his stepchildren, Terry Smith, Townes |
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Pressler, and Molly Lamme; to his sons-in-law, Bob Casey, John |
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Garibaldi, Chris Granberry, Duncan Lamme, and Tommy Smith; to his |
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daughters-in-law, Bayard Linbeck, Ellen Linbeck, Shanna Linbeck, |
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and Kathleen Pressler; to his grandchildren, Anna Claire, Berhane, |
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Carolina, Caroline, Christopher, Claire, Danielle, Duncan, Edward, |
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Emily, Forrest, Francisco, Genevieve, Henry, Julie, Katherine, |
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Leo, Lindy, Maddox, Matthew, Miranda, Robert, Ruth, Savanna, |
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Thomas, Timothy, and Townes; to his sisters, Poppy Doyle and |
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Suzanne Reynolds; to his brothers-in-law, Stokes A. Baird, Larry |
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Craddock, Peter Doyle, and Fisher Reynolds; to his sisters-in-law, |
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Mary Scott Baird and Mary Craddock; and to his many other relatives |
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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 Leo |
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Linbeck. |