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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The death of Paul E. Glaske of Flint on January 30, |
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2015, at the age of 81, brought a great loss to his family, his |
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friends, and the LeTourneau University community; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, on August 31, 1933, |
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Paul Glaske earned his bachelor's degree at Bob Jones University; |
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after completing his master's degree in business at Pepperdine |
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University, he began his career with Standard Oil; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Glaske joined LeTourneau University as business |
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manager in 1963, and he was later appointed vice president for |
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business affairs; in 1968, he was named vice president of |
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administration of R. G. LeTourneau Incorporated, and three years |
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later, he became president of the Longview division of Marathon |
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LeTourneau Company; he was CEO and chair of the Blue Bird |
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Corporation of Fort Valley, Georgia, from 1986 until his retirement |
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in 1999; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Glaske continued to give |
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generously of his time and expertise for the benefit of LeTourneau |
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University; he began serving on its board of trustees in 1975, and |
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he was chair from 1988 to 1999; subsequently, he served as |
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treasurer, as chair of the LETU Presidential Search Committee, and |
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as a member of the Trustee Committee for the Strategic Plan; in |
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2011, he was executive chair of the university's $27.5 million "For |
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Such A Time As This" fund-raising campaign; and |
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WHEREAS, The university named the Paul E. Glaske Center for |
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Engineering, Science, and Technology in his honor, and it further |
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recognized his tremendous contributions with an honorary Doctor of |
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Laws degree and with the 2007 Henry O. Gossett Jr. Community Partner |
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Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to civic life, Mr. Glaske also |
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served as chair of the Good Shepherd Medical Center Board, as |
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president of the Longview Chamber of Commerce, and as chair of the |
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Texas Association of Business; he was a member of the board of the |
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Texas Association of Taxpayers and the Governor's State Job |
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Training Coordinating Council, and he served numerous other |
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organizations, including the YMCA, Pine Cove Christian Camps, the |
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Civitan Club, and United Way; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, he enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife, Jacqueline, and their children, Randall, |
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Laura, and Caryn; and |
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WHEREAS, An engaged citizen, a devoted family man, and an |
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admired business leader, Paul Glaske helped shape the destiny of |
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LeTourneau University while setting an example of faith and |
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selfless dedication that will continue to inspire its students in |
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the years to come; 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 Paul Edward Glaske and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Jacqueline Glaske; to his children, Randall Glaske and his |
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wife, Laurie, Laura Taff, and Caryn Moore and her husband, Barry; to |
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his sister, Leona Brakla; to his nine grandchildren and three |
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great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; and, |
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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 Paul Edward |
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Glaske. |
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Hughes |
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Schaefer |
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Simpson |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3462 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 31, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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