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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Richard Gilbert Cagle of Rosanky, who died on August 26, |
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2012, at the age of 74; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on March 29, 1938, Bert Cagle earned a degree in |
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electrical engineering from the University of Colorado; while |
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studying in Boulder, he met the love of his life, Claire Dent, and |
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the happy couple married on June 14, 1958; in time they became the |
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proud parents of two children, Cathy and "Cactus" Jack; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from college, Mr. Cagle joined |
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Boeing's Aerospace Division and worked initially on the Bomarc |
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missile in Seattle, Washington; he subsequently devoted his efforts |
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to the space program, and his assignments took him to Huntsville, |
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Alabama, then to New Orleans, and finally to Houston, where he was |
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involved in the Apollo program; he was stationed in the front bunker |
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for the liftoff of Apollo 11 and Apollo 15, and he was a member of |
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the team that brought the Apollo 13 astronauts home safely; he also |
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worked on the space shuttle program; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his retirement, Mr. Cagle moved to the |
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Rosanky area, where he raised longhorn cattle for a while and |
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enjoyed deer hunting; his other favorite pastimes included building |
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model rockets and computers, working on projects around the house, |
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and spending time with friends and family, sharing laughs and |
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reflections on life; and |
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WHEREAS, Longtime members of the Freeway Baptist Church in |
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Houston, Mr. Cagle and his wife later joined the Rosanky Baptist |
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Church; a valued congregant, Bert Cagle served as a deacon while |
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also chairing the finance committee; in addition, he loved singing |
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and was a joyful member of the church choir; and |
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WHEREAS, Bert Cagle achieved a life that was rich in family, |
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friends, and accomplishments, and those who were privileged to |
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share in his love and affection will forever carry him close in |
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their hearts; 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 Richard Gilbert Cagle |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Claire Cagle; to his children, County Commissioner Jack Cagle |
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and his wife, Janet, and Cathy Moore and her husband, Dana; to his |
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grandchildren, Richard Cagle, Drew Moore, Victoria Cagle, Daniel |
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Moore, and Elizabeth Cagle; and to his other relatives and many |
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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 Bert Cagle. |