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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of Robert David Fields of Sandia, who passed away on April |
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18, 2017, at the age of 63; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Dan and Joyce Fields, David Fields was |
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born in Denver City on October 24, 1953; after graduating from high |
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school, he attended Southwest Texas State University and then Texas |
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Tech University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Fields enjoyed a long and fulfilling career in |
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the cotton industry, working at the Acuff McClung Co-op Gin and the |
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Plains Cotton Cooperative Association before becoming president |
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and CEO of Gulf Compress in Corpus Christi; moreover, he benefited |
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his profession as president of the Texas Agricultural Cooperative |
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Council and as a member of the South Texas Cotton and Grain |
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Producers Association and the Cotton Growers Warehouse |
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Association; in recognition of his accomplishments, he was named |
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both Cooperator of the Year and Warehouseman of the Year by the |
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Texas Cotton Association; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Fields was supported by |
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the love and encouragement of his wife, Leasa, and he took |
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tremendous pride in his two children, Jacob and Luci; and |
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WHEREAS, David Fields lived a life that was rich in personal |
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and professional achievements, and he will long be remembered with |
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admiration and affection by all who knew him; 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 Robert David Fields |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Leasa Fields; to his children, Jacob Fields and Luci Edwards |
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and her husband, Kyle; to his parents, Dan and Joyce Fields; to his |
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sisters, Danna Dewlen and her husband, Robert, and Deborah Savage |
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and her husband, Jack; and to his other 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 Robert |
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David Fields. |
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Hunter |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2052 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 25, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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