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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life filled with meaningful accomplishments drew |
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to a close with the passing of David George Luckstead of Corpus |
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Christi on March 14, 2013, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1931 in Charlotte, Iowa, Mr. Luckstead was |
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the son of Edwin and Luella Luckstead; he served in the United |
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States Army as a combat engineer and a paratrooper, and he later |
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earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Iowa State |
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University, where he was a member of the Tau Beta Pi honor society; |
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he settled in Corpus Christi around 1960 and earned his living for |
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many years as a financial consultant; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Luckstead was preceded in death by his wife, Eva |
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Sanchez Luckstead, and he was the father of six children, Erica, |
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Mark, Linda, Lee, Jon, and Lisa; with the passing years, his family |
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grew to include three grandchildren, Joanna, Daniel, and Hayden; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Luckstead took great enjoyment in travel and had |
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the opportunity to visit Monaco, Brazil, and South Africa; other |
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highlights of his life included his efforts to help found the Corpus |
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Christi Botanical Gardens and his participation in walkathons on |
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Padre Island; and |
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WHEREAS, David Luckstead treasured the time he spent in the |
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company of his family and friends, and those he leaves behind will |
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in turn cherish their memories of this kind and caring man, who |
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shared many wonderful stories with them through the years; 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 David George |
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Luckstead and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: |
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to his children, Erica, Mark, Lee, Jon, and Lisa Luckstead and Linda |
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Benskin; to his grandchildren, Joanna and Daniel Benskin and Hayden |
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West; to his brother, Jon Daniel Luckstead; to his first wife, |
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Ingrid Lansford; to his niece, Amy Luckstead DeMint; to his |
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brothers-in-law, Tony and David Sanchez, and to Tony's children, |
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Eva Marie Leyva and Paula Sanchez; and to his other relatives and |
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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 David |
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Luckstead. |