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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of David E. Mitchell of Fort Worth, who passed away on April 1, |
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2011, at the age of 73; and |
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WHEREAS, Affectionately known as "D," David Mitchell was born |
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in Fort Worth on August 28, 1937, to Millard and Velma Mitchell; |
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after graduating from Amon Carter-Riverside High School, he joined |
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the Professional Bowlers Association at the age of 17, traveling |
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with the organization as its youngest member and winning the South |
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American Championship in 1959; upon his return to Fort Worth, he |
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studied business administration at Texas Christian University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Mitchell served as vice president of the Everett |
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Baur Corporation, and during his tenure, he was named Sales |
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Executive of the Year in l968 and l969 by Sales and Marketing |
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Executives International; he began his real estate career with IDI |
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Commercial Development in 1975, subsequently gaining ownership of |
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the Better Homes and Gardens Company and selling the business in |
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1981 when he was named president/CEO of Dalcar Investments; after a |
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brief retirement, he accepted a position as executive director of |
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real estate investments for the Holt Hickman Companies, and he |
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later worked as a resort hotel-casino consultant in Las Vegas; an |
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engaged civic leader, he was cofounder of the historic Camp Bowie |
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District and president of the Sertoma Club and the International |
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Good Neighbor Council; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Mitchell enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Carmen, with whom he shared 52 rewarding |
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years of marriage; he took great pride in his two sons, David and |
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Richard, and he had the joy of welcoming into his family seven |
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grandchildren, Bryan, Brad, Cameron, Carissa, Carsyn, Mikey, and |
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Alex, and a great-grandson, Bryan; and |
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WHEREAS, David Mitchell lived a life that was rich in |
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personal and professional achievements, and he will forever be a |
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source of inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be |
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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 life of David E. Mitchell and |
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extend sincere condolences to his relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 David |
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Mitchell. |
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Goldman |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 369 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 13, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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