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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Richwood lost a beloved resident with |
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the death of former mayor and city councilman David Allen Head on |
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March 3, 2019, at the age of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, David Head was born in Waco on September 27, 1938, to |
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David Rankin Head and Dixie Corine Head, and he grew up with a |
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sister, Sally; following his graduation from Waco High School in |
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1957, he took a job with the Dow Chemical Company and relocated to |
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Lake Jackson; and |
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WHEREAS, After later settling in Richwood, Mr. Head opened |
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his own business, David's Food Mart; he received a gunshot wound |
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during a store robbery, but he recovered and worked for another 30 |
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years in the crane rental business; a leader in his community, he |
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served his fellow citizens as mayor of Richwood and as a member of |
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the city council, and he went on to hold the office of Brazoria |
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County commissioner for Precinct 1; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Head enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife, the former Patricia Lynn Streetman, and the |
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couple shared a rewarding marriage that spanned nearly half a |
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century before Mrs. Head's passing in 2010; he took great pride in |
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their three children, Cindy, Keith, and Shelley, and through the |
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years, he was further blessed with six grandchildren, Lindsey, |
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Josh, Amber, Ashlyn, Caitlyn, and Kylie, and five |
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great-grandchildren, Mason, Brooklyn, Jayse, Johnsie, and |
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Koraline; in his leisure hours, he loved to work with his hands, and |
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he spent much of his free time in his garage, doing everything from |
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making dining room tables to rebuilding engines; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a dedicated public servant, |
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David Head lived a rich and purposeful life, and the memory of his |
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warmth, his keen wit, and his can-do spirit will forever be |
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treasured by all those who were fortunate enough to know him; now, |
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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 David Allen Head and |
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extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives 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 David Allen |
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Head. |