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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Vernon lost an admired civic leader |
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with the passing of Curtis Albert Graf on June 12, 2017, at the age |
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of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Vernon on August 21, 1936, Curtis Graf was |
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the son of Albert and Olga Graf; he played semipro baseball as a |
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student at Tyler Junior College, and his athletic ability earned |
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him football scholarships at Valparaiso University and Texas |
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Lutheran College; in addition, he attended Texas State University, |
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and he served in the United States Air Force Reserve; on November |
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25, 1961, he married the former Wyona Jean Chiles; they became the |
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parents of three treasured children, Phillip, Rene, and Melanie, |
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and the proud grandparents of Lance, Kelsey, Rebecca, Brice, and |
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Carson; and |
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WHEREAS, A farmer, rancher, and businessman, Mr. Graf was an |
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owner and partner in the Quanah Livestock Auction and in the Erath |
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County Perpetual Care Cemetery; he served on the boards of numerous |
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professional and civic organizations, among them the Wilbarger |
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County Farm Bureau, Santa Rosa Palomino Club, Wilbarger County |
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Young Farmers, Old Trail Drivers Association of Texas, Rotary Club, |
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and Vernon Chamber of Commerce; in addition, he served the |
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Wilbarger County 4-H in many capacities, and he was a charter member |
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of the Santa Rosa Roundup board; a regent of Vernon College for 18 |
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years, he further served on the fund committee of the Vernon |
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Research and Extension Center; among a host of accolades, he was |
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named Vernon Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Rural Citizen and |
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Vernon College Friend of the College, and in 2012, he was selected |
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as Grand Marshal of the Santa Rosa Roundup Parade; and |
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WHEREAS, Curtis Graf gave freely of his time and expertise to |
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better his community, and he leaves behind a record of service that |
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his loved ones can remember with pride; 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 life of Curtis Albert Graf and |
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extend sincere sympathy to his relatives and many friends; 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 his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Curtis |
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Albert Graf. |