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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 Allen W. Duhr of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, on May 6, 2017, at |
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the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in Richland Center, Wisconsin, Al |
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Duhr was a 1956 graduate of Richland Center High School, where he |
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excelled academically and distinguished himself as a three-sport |
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athlete; his achievements earned him induction into the school's |
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Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduation, Mr. Duhr received a bachelor's |
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degree from the University of Wisconsin--Madison and an advanced |
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degree from Marquette University; he also answered his nation's |
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call to duty and served from January 1962 to November 1963 in the |
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United States Army; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1969, Mr. Duhr cofounded a concrete pumping |
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supply business, Construction Forms Inc., and he enjoyed a |
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rewarding career there that spanned nearly three decades, until he |
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and his partners sold the company in 1996; following his |
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retirement, he relished spending more time with loved ones, and he |
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and his wife, Peggy, began to exchange the bracing winters of |
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Wisconsin for the balmier ones of Bradenton, Florida; over the |
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years, he was also a dedicated advocate for numerous worthwhile |
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organizations, which he supported through the Duhr Family |
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Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Al Duhr will be deeply missed, those |
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fortunate enough to have known him will remember the way he touched |
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their lives with his kindness and generosity, and he will forever |
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hold a 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 life of Allen W. Duhr and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Peggy Duhr; to his children, Paul, Kim, Susan, Stephen, Lisa, |
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Kellie, David, and Sarah; to his grandchildren, Cassidy, Lindsay, |
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Carrie, Sarah, and Naomi; and to all who mourn his passing; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Al Duhr. |