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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 458
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In Memory |
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of |
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Robert Donovan Newman |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Robert Donovan "Bob" Newman, who died |
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April 4, 2018, at the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, Bob Newman was born on February 2, 1931, in Big |
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Lake, to Sam and Eva Newman; he graduated from Mullen High |
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School, and he served the nation as a member of the United States |
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Army Air Forces; and |
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WHEREAS, He attended San Angelo College and joined the |
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Texas National Guard; he also attended Howard Payne College and |
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worked for a time with the Texas Department of Transportation and |
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with Gulf Oil; in 1962, he joined the Texas Department of Public |
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Safety and served the people of Texas with distinction for more |
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than three decades as a peace officer; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Newman was active in a wide range of community |
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organizations, including the Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite, |
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the Lions Club, the Optimist Club, the YMCA, and the YWCA; he held |
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leadership positions with the Boy Scouts of America and the |
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American Red Cross; and |
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WHEREAS, He married Nelda Bedair, and he was blessed with |
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four children, Robert Newman Jr., Donna Geidner, Deborah |
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Ingersoll, and Linda Hirt, and a stepdaughter, Pamela Parks; his |
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10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren were a source of much |
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pride and joy for him; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and generosity, he |
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gave unselfishly to others, and he will be remembered for his |
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commitment to public service and his enthusiasm for living each |
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day to the fullest; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted father and grandfather, and he |
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leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his |
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family and many friends; 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 Robert Donovan Newman; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Bob Newman. |
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Rodríguez |
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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 March 20, 2019, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |