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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 559
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In Memory |
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of |
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Don Bigbie |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Don Bigbie, who died April 9, 2015, at |
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the age of 70; and |
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WHEREAS, Don Bigbie was born on January 4, 1945, in Bowie, |
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to John and Viola Bigbie; he met his wife, Penny, while attending |
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Texas State University; they raised two daughters, Ashley and |
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Lindsey, and were blessed with five grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bigbie worked for many years with Braniff |
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Airlines, rising to the position of director of International |
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Sales; he later founded his own tourism company to promote Texas |
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and tourism internationally; and |
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WHEREAS, After his retirement, he established Cross |
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Timbers Winery, which has won numerous state, national, and |
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international awards; he was active in a variety of community |
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organizations in Grapevine; he served for 20 years as chair of |
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the Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau, and he served as |
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president of the Grapevine Ambucs; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a man of courage and vision who gave |
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unselfishly to others, and his wisdom, his generous spirit, and |
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his enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be |
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forgotten by those who were privileged to share in his life; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, |
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and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his |
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family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Don Bigbie; 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 Don Bigbie. |
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Nelson |
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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 14, 2015, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |