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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Thomas G. Zipp of New Braunfels passed away on |
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January 22, 2013, at the age of 76, leaving his family and friends |
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with many treasured memories of time spent in his company; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on February 20, 1936, in New Braunfels to |
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Marvin and Edna Zipp, Tommy Zipp pursued his education at Texas A&M |
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University and was a member of the school's Aggie Band and former |
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student associations; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Zipp was a champion of agricultural education |
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and played a key role in establishing the agriculture department at |
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Canyon High School when it opened in 1959; he was also a founding |
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member of the Comal County Junior Livestock Show, and he |
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contributed in numerous ways to the Comal County Fair Association, |
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which he served as president, senior director, and livestock |
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superintendent over the course of his involvement; and |
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WHEREAS, A farmer and rancher himself, Mr. Zipp found further |
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success as a realtor; moreover, he was a member of the New Braunfels |
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Evening Lions Club and the Green Valley Water Board; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Zipp enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Mary Jo Zipp, with whom he shared more than |
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half a century of marriage; together, they took great pride in their |
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daughters, Jill and Jan, and shared in the joy of welcoming three |
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grandchildren, Christopher, Shawn, and Patrick, into their family; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Tommy Zipp lived a caring and purposeful life, and |
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he will forever hold a special place in the hearts of those |
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fortunate enough to have known 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 Tommy Zipp and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Mary Jo Zipp; to his daughters, Jill Bennett and her husband, Gregg, |
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and Jan Pardee; to his grandchildren, Christopher and Shawn Bennett |
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and Patrick Pardee; to his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Herb |
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and Barbara Stratton; 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 Tommy Zipp. |