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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 686
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In Memory |
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of |
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Daniel Raymond Beck |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens |
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of La Grange and Flatonia in mourning the loss of Daniel Raymond |
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Beck, who died April 12, 2015, at the age of 70; and |
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WHEREAS, Dan Beck was born on February 18, 1945, in Shiner, |
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and he graduated from Flatonia High School in 1962; he earned a |
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bachelor's degree in government from Southwest Texas State |
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College and a doctor of jurisprudence degree from The University |
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of Texas School of Law; and |
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WHEREAS, Between 1969 and 1981, Mr. Beck practiced law in |
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Flatonia and La Grange; he also served Fayette County for many |
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years as a justice of the peace, a county attorney, and a county |
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judge; he was elected District Judge of the 155th Judicial |
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District Court in 1991, and he served in this position until his |
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retirement in 2010; he was committed to improving people's lives |
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and was instrumental in establishing a mental health program for |
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those accused of crime who suffered from mental illness; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Beck was an avid supporter of youth sports |
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programs and was proud to have managed and coached several baseball |
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teams in the region; he was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic |
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Church and was active in numerous civic organizations, and he |
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enjoyed backyard carpentry and designing walking sticks; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Dan |
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Beck was beloved by many, and he leaves behind memories that will |
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long be cherished by all who were privileged to share in his life; |
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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 Daniel Raymond Beck; 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 Dan Beck. |
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Kolkhorst |
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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 4, 2015, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |