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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Friends and family were greatly saddened by the |
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death of Terrance Arthur Wunsch of Katy, who passed away on June 24, |
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2012, at the age of 76; and |
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WHEREAS, Terry Wunsch was born on December 18, 1935, in |
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Rozellville, Wisconsin, to Peter and Agnes Wunsch; he was joined in |
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marriage to the former Gloria O'Brien, and they enjoyed a rewarding |
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relationship that spanned 56 years; the couple raised five |
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children, Kathleen, Brian, Patricia, Daniel, and Michael, and later |
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welcomed six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren into their |
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family; and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of his career in the financial |
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services industry, Mr. Wunsch was president of the Milwaukee Retail |
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Credit Association, and after moving to the Lone Star State, he |
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became owner and president of Collections Unlimited of Texas; |
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active in the American Collectors Association, he served as |
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president of its Texas unit and contributed to the work of the |
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international board of directors and of the honorary membership and |
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political action committees; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Wunsch took an interest in governmental issues |
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and worked closely with his representative during the 82nd |
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Legislative Session on a bill that directed school districts to |
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consider whether a vendor was based in Texas when awarding |
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contracts for goods and services; and |
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WHEREAS, He was also a prominent figure in Toastmasters |
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International, in which he held a number of leadership roles, and a |
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member of the speakers bureau for the United Way and St. Jude's |
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Children's Hospital; and |
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WHEREAS, A resident of Katy for 38 years, Mr. Wunsch attended |
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Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church, where he served as a lector; |
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in his leisure time, he enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting, |
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traveling, and spending time with his family and his dog, Harley; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Terry Wunsch led a life that was rich in personal and |
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professional achievements, and his sense of humor and upbeat |
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personality will be deeply missed by all those who were fortunate |
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enough to know him; 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 memory of Terrance Arthur |
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Wunsch and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his wife, Gloria O'Brien Wunsch; to his children, Kathleen Nelson |
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and her husband, Kenneth, Brian Wunsch, Patricia Secor and her |
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husband, Timothy, Daniel Wunsch, and Michael Wunsch; to his |
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grandchildren, Natalie Martin, Kelly Wunsch, Elizabeth Nelson, |
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Stephanie Secor, Drew Nelson, and Jessica Secor; to his |
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great-grandchildren, Riley Martin and Kennedy Magee; to his |
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brothers, Mickey Wunsch, David Wunsch and his wife, Brenda, Alan |
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Wunsch and his wife, Bonnie, and Randy Wunsch and his wife, Dianne; |
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to his sisters-in-law, Mary Wunsch and Shirley Wunsch; and to his |
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other relatives 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 Terrance |
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Wunsch. |