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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and enthusiasm drew to a close |
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with the passing of Lon Gillespie of Leming on September 20, 2017, |
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at the age of 65; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Truxton and Grace Gillespie, Lonnie |
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Gillespie was born in Pleasanton on October 17, 1951, and he grew up |
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with the companionship of five siblings, Linda, Richard, Sammy, |
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Roger, and Tommy; after graduating from Pleasanton High School in |
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1970, he began a career in woodworking and carpentry; in 1984, he |
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founded Gillespie Custom Cabinets, and the business has remained in |
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the family ever since; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated public servant, Mr. Gillespie took |
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office as an Atascosa County commissioner in January 2009, and over |
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the course of his tenure, he served his community with great |
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dedication; in his leisure time, he enjoyed going on trail rides, |
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chuck wagon cooking, fishing, and appreciating the great outdoors; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gillespie was a devoted husband to his wife, |
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Debbie, and he was the proud father of two sons, Loren and Mark; |
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with the passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing his family |
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grow to include four grandchildren, Cody, Auston, Tyler, and Emery; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Lonnie Gillespie lived a life that was rich in |
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family, friends, and service, and those who were privileged to |
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share in his love and affection will forever hold him close in their |
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hearts; 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 Lon Gillespie and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Debbie Gillespie; to his children, Loren Gillespie and his |
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wife, Tammy, and Mark Gillespie and his wife, Tina; to his |
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grandchildren, Cody, Auston, Tyler, and Emery Gillespie; to his |
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siblings, Linda Kinkler and her husband, Sterling, Dr. Richard |
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Gillespie, Sammy Gillespie and his wife, Bernadette, Roger |
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Gillespie and his wife, Kim, and Tommy Gillespie; and to his many |
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other relatives and friends; and, 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 Lonnie |
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Gillespie. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1441 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 10, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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