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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 279
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In Memory |
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of |
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Richard Kenneth Coleman |
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WHEREAS, The Boerne community lost a valued member and a |
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loving friend on January 15, 2019, with the passing of Richard |
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Kenneth Coleman; and |
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WHEREAS, Rick Coleman was born in Detroit and grew up in |
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Edina, Minnesota; he earned a bachelor's degree in civil |
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engineering and a master's degree in structural engineering from |
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the University of Michigan; and |
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WHEREAS, Rick had a 37-year career at Exxon, which took him |
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to locations all over the world, including London and Moscow; he |
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enjoyed working at Exxon and was known for his many achievements |
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in engineering, but he much preferred spending time with his |
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family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, He met the love of his life, Maggy Higgins, on a |
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blind date, and they were engaged two months later and married the |
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same year; when Rick and Maggy retired, they took up residence in |
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the Texas Hill Country not far from where they were wed; and |
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WHEREAS, Rick relished golf, lived for good-weather days |
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to cruise in his convertible, and delighted in a good margarita |
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with friends; he also loved to travel, especially with his |
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ever-growing family; and |
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WHEREAS, His sense of humor, kindness, energy, and |
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graciousness enriched the lives of those fortunate enough to know |
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and work with him; and |
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WHEREAS, He will long be remembered with great affection by |
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his devoted wife, Maggy, and by their two children, Matt and Kelly, |
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and their two treasured grandchildren; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Richard Kenneth Coleman; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Rick Coleman. |
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Campbell |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 27, 2019, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |