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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Larry Huber Senkel of Houston on March 28, 2016, at the |
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age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Woodrow Ernst Senkel and Beatrice Adele |
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Huber Senkel, Larry Senkel was born in Dallas on April 22, 1947; |
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after graduating from Monterey High School in Lubbock, he earned a |
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business degree at Texas Tech University, where he was the |
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president of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Senkel began his career with Continental |
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Insurance in Dallas; when he relocated to Houston in the early |
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1970s, he continued his rise to prominence as a leader in the |
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insurance industry, eventually becoming one of the top surety bond |
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brokers in the nation in his role as senior vice president for the |
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Surety and Risk Group at Willis Towers Watson; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of profound religious faith, Mr. Senkel met |
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his future wife, Carol Lewis, at a Bible study meeting at Memorial |
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Drive Presbyterian Church; the couple were joined in matrimony on |
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July 20, 1980, and they shared a loving marriage that spanned more |
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than 35 years; Mr. Senkel was the proud father of two children, |
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Natalie and Nicholas, and later in life, he was blessed with three |
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grandchildren, Anna, Lauren, and Woodrow; and |
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WHEREAS, In his spare time, Mr. Senkel enjoyed waterskiing |
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and traveling, and he was active in his community, working the |
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barbecue pit at the Greek Festival and serving on the International |
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Committee of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Larry Senkel |
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will long remember the way he touched their lives with his warmth, |
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his generosity, and his infectious smile, and he will forever hold a |
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treasured place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Larry Huber Senkel |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives and many friends; |
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and, 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 Larry |
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Senkel. |