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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 401
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In Memory |
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of |
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Clyde M. Magnuson, Sr. |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Fort Worth in paying tribute to the life of Clyde M. |
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Magnuson, Sr., who died February 9, 2013, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, Clyde Magnuson was born on September 22, 1931, in |
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National Mine, Michigan, and grew up in Republic, Michigan; he |
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joined the United States Air Force in 1951, and while he was |
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stationed at Goose Bay, Labrador, he met the love of his life and |
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future wife, Clara; and |
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WHEREAS, A courageous soldier and patriot, Mr. Magnuson |
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fought in the Korean and Vietnam Wars and retired in 1972 with the |
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rank of master sergeant; and |
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WHEREAS, After his military service, he embarked on a |
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career with All Saints Episcopal School and served as the |
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school's grounds supervisor for 17 years; "Mr. Clyde," as the |
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students called him, was beloved by the school's community and |
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was honored with the Saint of the Year Award in 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Magnuson was a man of integrity and generosity |
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who gave unselfishly of his time to others; he spent his |
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retirement years traveling with his wife and enjoyed tending to |
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his roses; he cherished the time he spent with his beloved |
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children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, This exemplary gentleman will long be remembered |
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for his positive attitude toward life, his amicable personality, |
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and his deep-seated commitment to his friends and family; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the |
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bereaved family of Clyde M. Magnuson, Sr.; 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 Clyde Magnuson. |
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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 5, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |