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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the |
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death of Cary Lee James Willadsen of Mount Pleasant on January 3, |
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2019, at the age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, on October 7, 1939, |
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Cary Willadsen grew up with five younger siblings, Mary Ellen, |
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Diane, David, Allan, and Scott; he graduated from Sheboygan Falls |
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High School; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Willadsen enlisted in the United States Air |
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Force in 1958, and his work in communications and signals also |
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involved time with the U.S. Army Security Agency; over the course |
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of two decades, his military career took him to numerous places, |
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including California, Alaska, Japan, Korea, and Minnesota, and he |
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retired at the rank of tech sergeant; subsequently, he was employed |
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for 15 years by Texas Utilities; and |
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WHEREAS, On January 14, 1962, Mr. Willadsen married the |
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former Mildred Miner in a ceremony conducted at Nevill's Chapel |
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Missionary Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant, and they became the |
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proud parents of a daughter, Robin, and a son, Eric; he eventually |
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knew the joy of welcoming into his cherished family six |
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grandchildren, Cameron and Caitlin Lancien, Mia and Aidan Boye, and |
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Garrett and Kaleb Willadsen; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Cary Willadsen is greatly missed, he has |
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left his family and friends with many cherished memories, and he |
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will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, |
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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 life of Cary Lee James |
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Willadsen and extend sincere sympathy to his loved ones; 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 Cary |
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Willadsen. |
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Leach |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 577 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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