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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 860
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In Memory |
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of |
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Harold Raley Dunn |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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residents of Fort Worth in mourning the loss of Colonel Harold |
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Raley Dunn, who died March 29, 2013, at the age of 91; and |
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WHEREAS, This exemplary patriot spent much of his life |
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serving his country, and over the years, his unwavering sense of |
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duty and his superior military service inspired many of the young |
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soldiers who reported to him; and |
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WHEREAS, Born January 22, 1922, in Dallas, Harold Raley |
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Dunn graduated from Terrell High School; during his senior year |
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at Texas Christian University, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, |
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and he left school to join the United States Army; over the next |
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33 years of military service, he held many command, staff, and |
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advisory positions and attained the rank of colonel; he also |
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found time to resume his education and graduate from George |
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Washington University; and |
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WHEREAS, Colonel Dunn's military career spanned World War |
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II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and he was awarded the |
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Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit for his exceptionally |
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meritorious service; while he was stationed in Europe, he met and |
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married the love of his life, Mary, and the couple raised two |
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children and shared 64 years together; and |
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WHEREAS, This exceptional gentleman and dedicated soldier |
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was proud of his military service and took great pleasure in |
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seeing the young soldiers with whom he served achieve success in |
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their careers; he was devoted to his family and was noted for his |
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abiding courage and integrity, and he leaves behind memories that |
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will long be remembered and cherished by all those who knew him; |
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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 Colonel Harold Raley Dunn; 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 Colonel Harold Raley Dunn. |
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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 May 9, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |