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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 340
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In Memory |
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of |
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Hilmar G. Moore |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Richmond in mourning the loss of Hilmar G. Moore, who |
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died December 4, 2012, at the age of 92; and |
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WHEREAS, A legendary figure in the City of Richmond, Hilmar |
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Moore was an exemplary citizen and public servant who was widely |
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admired throughout the community for his integrity, his |
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forthrightness, and his willingness to undertake any task; he was |
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the mayor of the City of Richmond for 63 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Moore was born into a pioneering Texas family, |
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and his great-great-grandfather was a signer of the Texas |
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Declaration of Independence; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime cattle rancher and World War II |
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veteran, Mr. Moore was appointed mayor of Richmond in 1949 to fill |
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an unexpired term; he subsequently won 32 consecutive mayoral |
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elections, including his most recent election, unopposed, in |
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2012; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a man of humility who was noted for his |
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determination and down-to-earth personality; throughout his |
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63-year tenure as mayor, he declined to have a City Hall office or |
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desk, and he insisted that any roadwork done on city streets be |
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applied last to the street on which he lived; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his decades of exceptional |
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service to Richmond, residents of the city commissioned a life-size |
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bronze statue of him and erected it outside of City Hall; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and tenacity, Hilmar |
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Moore gave unselfishly to others and was highly respected by all |
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who knew him; he was a devoted husband and father, and he leaves |
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behind memories that will be treasured forever by his family and |
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many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Hilmar G. Moore; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Hilmar G. Moore. |
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Hegar |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 4, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |