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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Dallas lost an admired businessman and |
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philanthropist with the death of Robert David Rogers on June 11, |
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2013, at the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Hartford, Connecticut, on June 10, 1936, Bob |
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Rogers was the son of Ralph and Mary Nell Rogers; he grew up in New |
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England and Palm Beach, Florida, before moving to Dallas in 1950; |
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after earning his bachelor's degree in economics at Yale |
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University, he went on to complete his MBA at Harvard University, |
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where he was a Baker Scholar and graduated with high distinction; he |
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served as an ensign and lieutenant junior grade in the United States |
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Navy from 1958 to 1960; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rogers began his career as assistant to the |
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regional manager of the George A. Fuller Company in Dallas and then |
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joined Texas Industries, the company founded by his father; |
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initially, he was based in France as general manager of European |
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operations, and he returned to Dallas in 1964 to become vice |
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president of finance; four years later, he was named vice president |
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of operations, and he succeeded his father as president in 1970; he |
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built the firm into one of the nation's major suppliers of heavy |
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construction materials before retiring as president and chief |
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executive officer in 2004; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Rogers served in leadership |
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roles for numerous organizations and companies; he was chair of the |
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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and of the Greater Dallas Chamber of |
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Commerce, and he was a director of Con-way, Adams Golf, Braniff |
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International Airways, and the American Business Conference; in |
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2002, he was inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan furthered the charitable legacy |
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begun by his parents through his involvement in a number of worthy |
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causes; particularly devoted to medicine and education, he was a |
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director of the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation and served on |
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the boards of St. Mark's School of Texas, the Greenhill School, |
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Bishop College, and Skidmore College; moreover, he was a member of |
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the executive board of the Edwin L. Cox School of Business at |
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Southern Methodist University, where he taught as an adjunct |
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professor from 2000 to 2004; his support of The University of Texas |
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Southwestern Medical Center included service as a trustee of the |
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Southwestern Medical Foundation and as a member of the center's |
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Board of Visitors for University Hospitals and Clinics; and |
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WHEREAS, A talented golfer, Mr. Rogers was a member of the |
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United States Seniors Golf Association and developed many close |
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friendships through his favorite sport; he belonged to the Preston |
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Trail, Brook Hollow, Monterey Peninsula, and Pine Valley golf |
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clubs, and he loved to play challenging courses around the world; |
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eager to share the game with others, he particularly cherished his |
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weekly outing with his grandson James; he also enjoyed traveling to |
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far-flung destinations, and he graciously invited relatives and |
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close friends to accompany him on wonderful trips; in addition, he |
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was a fan of baseball and the Texas Rangers, and he relished a |
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friendly game of backgammon and time spent with his faithful dog, |
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Tanner; and |
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WHEREAS, Bob Rogers had a lasting and positive influence on |
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the city of Dallas through his professional accomplishments and |
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civic engagement; although he will be deeply missed, those who were |
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privileged to know him will forever treasure their memories of his |
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keen intelligence, his wit, and his generosity; now, therefore, be |
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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 life of |
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Robert David Rogers and extend sincere sympathy to the members of |
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his family: to his wife of 24 years, Margaret Jonsson Rogers; to his |
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children, David Rogers and his wife, Linda, Mary Rhoades and her |
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husband, James, and Jamie Rogers and his wife, Anne; to his |
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stepchildren, Laura and David Cole, Emily and David Corrigan, and |
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Erik and Hilary Charlton; to his brothers, John Rogers and his wife, |
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Alice, Richard Rogers and his wife, Ellen, and William Rogers and |
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his wife, Buff; to his 14 grandchildren; and to his 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 Bob Rogers. |
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Branch |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 232 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on June 25, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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