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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness and |
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generosity of R. Wayne Gibson of Leander, who passed away on |
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February 3, 2017, at the age of 73; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Joe and Eva Jane Gibson, Wayne Gibson was |
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born in Alvin on October 21, 1943, and he grew up on a dairy farm in |
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Arcadia with his brother, Terry, and sister, Glenda; he loved |
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riding his horse, Trixie, to school and raising animals, including |
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a pet raccoon, and he won several awards at the Galveston County |
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Fair; while earning his bachelor's degree in business |
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administration at The University of Texas at Austin, he met his |
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first wife, Carol Ann Sayle, and they were blessed with a son, |
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Steve, and a daughter, Tracy; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gibson worked as a graphics specialist for IBM |
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and then joined Xerox before starting his own companies, Kwik-Kopy, |
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Uni-Copy, Uni-Co, Tejas Business Systems, and Lake Travis Lavender; |
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he later embarked on a successful second career with Keller |
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Williams Realty; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1975, Mr. Gibson married Gail Gaston, and they |
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teamed up on all their business ventures; they coparented |
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harmoniously with Ms. Sayle and her husband, Larry Butler, adding |
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their son, Tom, to the family circle; over the years, they spent |
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many happy days on the Gulf Coast at the beach, and they traveled to |
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Mexico, California, and Arizona; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gibson became a member of Riverbend Church in |
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1984, and he served the congregation as a trustee, Sunday school |
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teacher, Stephen Minister, and "choir groupie"; moreover, he took |
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part in several ministry trips to El Salvador and was active in the |
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Emmaus community; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted grandfather, Mr. Gibson took great pride |
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in his grandchildren, Kate and Stevie Gibson, and Lexi, Carson, and |
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Jack Geyer; he never missed a sporting event, musical production, |
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birthday party, or graduation ceremony, and he enjoyed amusing them |
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with his technological gadgets; a true animal lover, he cared for |
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many dogs, cats, birds, and horses, among them his equine best |
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friend, Chico; he was a Texas history buff as well; and |
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WHEREAS, Wayne Gibson will be deeply missed by all who were |
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fortunate enough to know him, but they will continue to find |
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inspiration in his warmth, compassion, and unfailing optimism; now, |
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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 R. Wayne Gibson and |
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extend sincere sympathy to his loved ones; 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 Wayne |
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Gibson. |