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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Lufkin lost an esteemed community |
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leader with the death of Louis Alan Bronaugh on November 24, 2018, |
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at the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Louis and Nina Bronaugh, Louis Bronaugh |
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was born in Dallas on May 28, 1931, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of a brother, Bob; following his graduation from |
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Lamar High School, he answered his nation's call to duty and served |
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in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War; returning to civilian life, |
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he continued his education at Texas Tech University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bronaugh enjoyed the love and support of his |
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wife, Charda, and they shared a rewarding marriage that spanned |
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more than six decades; he took great pride in his children, Timothy, |
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Tina, Mike, and Belinda, and with the passing years, he had the |
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pleasure of seeing his family grow to include four grandchildren, |
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Christa, Alan, Rand, and Perrin, and three great-grandchildren, |
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Ava, Jason, and Timothy; and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of his career as an optician, |
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Mr. Bronaugh worked at The Eye Clinic in Lufkin, and in 1974, he and |
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his wife established Bronaugh Independent Opticians; deeply |
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devoted to the Lufkin community, he served on the city council and |
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further distinguished himself through an exceptional 18-year |
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tenure as mayor; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bronaugh also dedicated his time to a number of |
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area organizations, including the Angelina & Neches River |
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Authority; he was appointed to the agency's board of directors on |
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October 16, 2000, and was reappointed on April 12, 2012, to hold a |
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second term; he benefited the group through his service in several |
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officer positions, among them secretary-treasurer of the board, and |
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he was instrumental to the authority's success in managing the |
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quality, development, and conservation of water resources in the |
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Neches River Basin; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding efforts, |
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Mr. Bronaugh received numerous honors over the years, including the |
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1986 Angelina Award from the Angelina County Chamber of Commerce |
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and the Silver Beaver Award and BSA Distinguished Citizen Good Turn |
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Award from the East Texas Area Council, Boy Scouts of America; and |
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WHEREAS, The life of Louis Bronaugh stands as an inspiring |
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example of the good that one person can accomplish, and his |
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achievements will be remembered and admired for many years to come; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Louis Alan Bronaugh |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many friends; and, |
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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 Louis Alan |
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Bronaugh. |
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Ashby |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 219 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 6, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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