SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 78
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Emil Eugene Ogden
 
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
  commemorates the life of Emil Eugene Ogden, who died July 25,
  2017, at the age of 89; and
 
         WHEREAS, Emil Ogden was born on September 15, 1927, in
  Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Homer and Mary Ogden; he served the
  country with distinction in the armed forces during World War II,
  and he graduated magna cum laude at the age of 60 from Texas A&M
  University; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mr. Ogden married Clementine Theresa Lindeman on
  September 23, 1947, and the couple enjoyed more than 69 years of
  marriage together; their children, Stephen, Mary Katherine,
  Paul, Michael, Joseph, and Laura, and their 23 grandchildren and
  12 great-grandchildren were a source of much pride and joy for
  him; and
 
         WHEREAS, He enjoyed a long and successful career as an
  independent oilman; he was a true wildcatter who never allowed a
  dry hole to dim his enthusiasm for the business, and he was
  instrumental in developing the Bryan Woodbine field; he served
  for a time as president of the West Texas Oil and Gas Association
  and as vice chair of the Governor's Energy Advisory Council; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mr. Ogden was committed to giving back to his
  community and was active in a wide range of civic and
  philanthropic organizations, including the Brazos Valley
  Symphony Society, the Boy Scouts of America, the Veterans of
  Foreign Wars Post 4692, and the Brazos Valley Boys and Girls
  Club; and
 
         WHEREAS, His long record of public service included time on
  the Abilene City Council, duty as a Brazos County Sheriff's
  Office reserve criminal investigations deputy, and membership on
  the United States Foreign Investment Advisory Committee, the
  Texas Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, the Texas A&M
  University Health Science Center Foundation, and the Director's
  Circle of the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library; and
 
         WHEREAS, A devout Catholic who practiced his faith in his
  daily life, he was a member of Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish in
  College Station; he was a fourth-degree Knight of Columbus and
  held numerous offices in the organization; he was a Knight Grand
  Cross of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem
  and was awarded the Holy Trinity Medal of Honor; and
 
         WHEREAS, He was a man of courage, strength, and resolve who
  gave unselfishly to others, and his engaging personality, his
  intellectual curiosity, and his enthusiasm for living each day to
  the fullest will not be forgotten by those who were privileged to
  share in his life; and
 
         WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather,
  and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by
  his family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
  Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere
  condolences to the bereaved family of Emil Eugene Ogden; and, be
  it further
 
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
  Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
  memory of Emil Ogden.
 
  Schwertner
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on July 28, 2017, by a
    rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate