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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 788
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In Memory |
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of |
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Wayland Coats Rivers Jr. |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Wayland Coats Rivers Jr., who died |
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February 26, 2012, at the age of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, Wayland Rivers Jr. was born August 23, 1927, in |
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Austin; a graduate of Kemper Military Academy, he earned a |
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master's degree in business administration from Southern |
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Methodist University and a degree from The University of Texas |
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School of Law; he served his country in the United States Air |
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Force; and |
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WHEREAS, He married Jo Ellen Larkin in 1955, and the couple |
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was blessed with three children; in 1970, he married Ann Staacke |
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Rivers, and together they enjoyed a strong and happy union; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rivers had a productive career as a lawyer and |
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a businessman; after serving as an assistant attorney general, he |
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joined the Austin law firm now known as McGinnis, Lochridge, and |
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Kilgore; he left the firm to establish a private practice and to |
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manage his family's brick company and agriculture interests; he |
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was an avid outdoorsman and a dedicated rancher who developed |
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magnificent ranches and beautiful cattle herds; he dearly loved |
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his Encino Ranch in McMullen County; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, generosity, and many talents, he |
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gave unselfishly to others and to his community; he was devoted |
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to his family and lived each day to the fullest, and he leaves |
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behind memories that will not be forgotten by those who were |
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privileged to share in his life; now, 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 Wayland Coats Rivers Jr.; 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 Wayland Rivers Jr. |
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Zaffirini |
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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 April 30, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |