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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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death of Richard Nelson Rose of Arlington on March 3, 2015, at the |
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age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, Rick Rose was born in Longview on February 4, 1947, |
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to Dorothy and Marc Rose; after graduating from Copperas Cove High |
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School, he attended Tarleton State College; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1966, Mr. Rose interrupted his studies to enlist |
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in the United States Army; he trained with the Green Berets for 23 |
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months before his deployment to Vietnam, where he earned a Bronze |
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Star with valor; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his military service, Mr. Rose embarked |
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on a career in law enforcement; for five years, he worked as a |
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police officer and undercover narcotics investigator in Copperas |
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Cove, and he went on to investigate welfare fraud for the Dallas |
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County assistant district attorney's office; he later served as a |
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deputy sheriff in Athens, Texas, and he took pride in the role he |
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played as an investigator in the Betty Lou Beets murder case; and |
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WHEREAS, In his retirement, Mr. Rose took pleasure in hunting |
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and fishing, and he especially delighted in the time he spent with |
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his granddaughter, Emma; he was also a generous friend who never |
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failed to lend a hand when needed; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rose was passionate about politics, and he |
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demonstrated an unwavering commitment to defending those essential |
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freedoms guaranteed to citizens by the Constitution; he was a |
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precinct chair for the Tarrant County Republican Party and an |
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active member of the Arlington Tea Party, and he earned the |
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admiration of many with his dedication to the causes in which he |
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believed; and |
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WHEREAS, A true patriot, Rick Rose fought tirelessly to |
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protect this country's freedoms, and he leaves behind a record of |
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service that will continue to inspire all those who knew and loved |
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him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Richard Nelson Rose |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Bonnie Rose; to his daughter, Amanda Silva, and her husband, |
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David; to his son, Jason Rose; to his sister, Carol Williams; to his |
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grandchildren, Emma and Brayden; to his nephews, Mark and Paul |
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Williams; to his nieces, Shelly Rutherford and Kerri Wagers; and to |
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his other relatives and 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 Rick Rose. |