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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close when Wayne Oscar Stockseth of Corpus Christi passed away on |
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March 11, 2013, at the age of 82; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Oscar and Libby Nemec Stockseth, Wayne |
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Stockseth was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on October 22, 1930; he |
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earned a bachelor's degree in economics from California State |
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University--Sacramento in 1953 before joining the United States |
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Navy; at the end of his five years of service as a naval aviator, he |
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was stationed as a flight instructor at Naval Air Station Corpus |
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Christi, and it was there that he met Norma Lee Linkenhoger; the |
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pair were soon married, and their 55 years together were further |
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enriched by the addition of three sons, Steven, Lee, and Mark; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Stockseth was known for his impressive |
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entrepreneurial spirit, and during his notable tenure in the |
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private sector, he founded more than 20 businesses; engaged in his |
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community as well, he was involved with the United Way and the |
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American Cancer Society and served as co-chair of the Jerry Lewis |
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Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon; in addition, he held |
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leadership roles with the Corpus Christi Town Club, the Bank of |
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America Corpus Christi Advisory Board, the Corpus Christi Chamber |
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of Commerce, and the Texas Motor Transportation Association; he was |
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also a member of the 20th Senatorial District of the State |
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Democratic Executive Committee and the First United Methodist |
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Church board; and |
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WHEREAS, A strong proponent of education throughout his life, |
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Mr. Stockseth received a gubernatorial appointment to serve as a |
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regent of the University of North Texas and later acted as chair of |
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the UNT Foundation Board; he was made an honorary alumnus of the |
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school and a life member of its president's council; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Stockseth also served as a trustee for the |
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Corpus Christi Osteopathic Hospital and the Texas College of |
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Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth as well as a member of the TCOM |
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Foundation and dean's advisory committee, the executive committee |
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of the National Osteopathic Foundation, and the investment |
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committee of the American Osteopathic Association; in recognition |
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of his work, Mr. Stockseth received numerous accolades, including a |
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Certificate of Meritorious Service and Founders Medal from TCOM, an |
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honorary membership in the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association, |
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and a Distinguished Service Certificate and a William D. Miller |
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Award from the American Osteopathic Association; moreover, the |
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Wayne O. Stockseth Endowed Scholarship is awarded annually to a |
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graduating senior of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at |
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the UNT Health Science Center; and |
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WHEREAS, During his leisure time, Mr. Stockseth loved |
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travelling the world with his wife; he also bred and raced horses; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Wayne Stockseth gave freely of his time and |
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expertise to better his community, and he leaves behind a legacy |
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that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, 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 life of Wayne Oscar Stockseth |
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and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Norma Lee Linkenhoger Stockseth; to his sons, Steven, Lee, |
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and Mark Stockseth; to his grandchildren, Samantha, Denton, |
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Benjamin, and Lillie; and to his other relatives and friends; and, |
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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 Wayne Oscar |
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Stockseth. |