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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Fort Worth business community lost an esteemed |
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leader with the passing of Alan Dean Luskey on April 11, 2019, at |
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the age of 59; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Sylvia and Gary Luskey, Alan Luskey was |
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born in Fort Worth on July 19, 1959, and grew up with three |
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siblings, Larry, Sharon, and Melanie; he began working in his |
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family's western wear store when he was still in elementary school, |
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and after completing his bachelor's degree in finance at The |
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University of Texas at Austin, he joined the business on a full-time |
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basis; he represented the third generation at Luskey's Western |
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Stores, which became Luskey's/Ryon's after the purchase of Ryon's |
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Saddle Shop in the Fort Worth Stockyards in 1982; over the years, he |
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enjoyed making custom boots for many people he admired, and |
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following the sale of the business to the Cavender's chain in 2016, |
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he continued to serve in a management role; he was always an |
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ambassador for the stockyards, and in 2017, the City of Fort Worth |
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recognized September 30 as "Alan Luskey Day"; the following year, |
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he was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame along with other |
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members of his family; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1981, Mr. Luskey married the former Susan May, |
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and they resided in Odessa and Lubbock before settling in Fort Worth |
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in 1991; they were blessed with two children, Stephen and Taylor, |
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who were his life's joy; eventually, he welcomed their spouses, |
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Meredith and Thomas, into his treasured family, and he spent many |
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happy times with his grandchildren, Walker, Lyle, Archer, Margot, |
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and Louisa, who called him "Boots"; his grandson, Thomas, preceded |
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him in death; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Luskey expressed his Longhorn pride by riding a |
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burnt orange Harley Davidson on many cross-country trips with |
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friends, but he was also a fan of his hometown Horned Frogs; a |
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wonderful storyteller and a great listener, he brightened the days |
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of innumerable people with his warmth, kindness, and marvelous |
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sense of humor; he continued to live life to the fullest even in the |
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face of significant health challenges, inspiring all through his |
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grace and courage, and although he will be deeply missed, those who |
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were privileged to know him will forever cherish their memories of |
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time spent in his company; 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 Alan Dean Luskey and |
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extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; 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 Alan Dean |
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Luskey. |