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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of Powell Allen Scheumack of Houston, who passed away on March 20, |
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2013, at the age of 91; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Victoria on September 22, 1921, to John and |
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Josephine Scheumack, "Pal" Scheumack graduated from Victoria High |
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School in 1939; he went on to serve as a member of the U.S. Army Air |
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Forces during World War II; as a fighter pilot, he flew 113 combat |
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missions and commanded a P-51 squadron, and he made four emergency |
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parachute jumps; for his bravery and accomplishments, he reached |
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the rank of major and was decorated with the Purple Heart, Silver |
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Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with two oak leaf |
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clusters, and European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon with |
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three bronze stars; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Scheumack subsequently earned a bachelor's |
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degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University; he was |
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employed by the Dashiell Corporation for a quarter of a century and |
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was a member of the Professional Engineers and the Electrical and |
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Electronic Engineers; and |
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WHEREAS, For 43 years, until he turned 70, Mr. Scheumack |
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refereed high school football games; during his tenure, he presided |
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over two regional football officials' associations and received two |
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distinguished service awards and an honorary life membership from |
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officials' and coaches' associations; in his leisure time, he was an |
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enthusiastic vegetable gardener and bridge player and was active in |
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his Sherwood Oaks neighborhood; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Scheumack enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife of 61 years, Elizabeth Parker |
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Scheumack, and he took pride in a fine family that included three |
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children, Susan Scheumack Roberds and her husband, Bill, Jeff |
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Scheumack and his wife, Kathy, and Sarah Scheumack Giles, as well as |
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four grandchildren, Kyle and Griffin Scheumack and Courtney and |
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Valerie Giles; and |
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WHEREAS, While the death of Pal Scheumack has brought great |
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sadness to his family and friends, he leaves behind a legacy that |
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will be forever treasured by all those who held him dear; 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 Pal Scheumack and |
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extend sincere condolences to his friends and 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 Pal |
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Scheumack. |