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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of San Angelo lost one of their most |
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admired business and community leaders with the death of John Stark |
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Cargile on February 5, 2011, at the age of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Frank and Estelle Cargile, John Cargile |
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was born on June 4, 1925, and grew up in San Angelo; he served as an |
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officer in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and after his |
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discharge from the military, he enrolled at The University of Texas |
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at Austin; graduating in 1948, he returned to his hometown, where he |
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embarked on a long and rewarding career in ranching; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cargile purchased the Producers Livestock |
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Auction in partnership with his father and sister in 1954; through |
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hard work, he built the enterprise into one of the largest livestock |
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auctions in the nation, and today the business still ranks as one of |
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the country's biggest sellers of cattle, sheep, and goats; along |
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the way, this esteemed Texan was praised for his conservation |
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efforts and his pioneering work in brush eradication and earned a |
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reputation for integrity and fairness; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in the ranching community, Mr. Cargile served |
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as president of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association and the |
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Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association; other groups |
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benefiting from his expertise included the National Wool Growers |
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Association, the National Cattlemen's Association, and the Texas |
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Animal Health Commission; named Man of the Year in Texas |
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Agriculture by the Texas County Agricultural Agents Association, he |
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also won the National Golden Spur Award as the nation's top rancher |
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in 1993; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cargile possessed a deep sense of civic pride, |
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and through the years he worked with the United Way, the West Texas |
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Boys Ranch, the San Angelo Board of City Development, and numerous |
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boards of local bank and insurance companies; known for his |
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humility and his preference to work quietly behind the scenes, he |
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was nonetheless recognized as the San Angelo Citizen of the Year in |
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1972; he was also a valued member of First Presbyterian Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Cargile shared nearly six |
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decades with his wife, the former Clara Pope Willoughby, and over |
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the years, they became the proud parents of a son, John, and three |
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daughters, Ruth, Patricia, and Martha; and |
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WHEREAS, John Cargile lived a life that was rich in personal |
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and professional achievements, and he leaves behind a legacy that |
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will forever inspire all who had the good fortune to know him; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of John Stark Cargile |
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and extend sincere condolences to his many loved ones; and, be it |
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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 John Stark |
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Cargile. |