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