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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and |
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friends of Gus Leo Wolf of Big Sandy, who passed away on April 7, |
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2020, at the age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, Gus Wolf was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, |
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in 1951; his family immigrated to the United States in 1956 and |
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eventually settled in Dunellen, New Jersey, where he graduated |
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from high school in 1969; he went on to earn a business degree |
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from Union County College, and he became a member of American |
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Mensa; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1975, Mr. Wolf exchanged wedding vows with |
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Joanne Sweeney, and the couple shared a rewarding marriage that |
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spanned nearly four and a half decades; they were blessed with 4 |
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children, Spencer, Taylor, Graeme, and Hayden, all of whom they |
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homeschooled, and they later welcomed 12 grandchildren into |
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their family; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of a successful career, Mr. Wolf |
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served as a production manager and supervisor, a systems analyst, |
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and a materials and office manager for a number of companies, |
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including Simmonds Precision Products, the Lockheed Corporation, |
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Foremost Manufacturing, Frigidaire, and Kaufman Stairs; |
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additionally, he did voice-overs and radio spots for WFME in New |
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York and for Family Stations, Inc.; in 2007, he and his family |
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relocated to Big Sandy in East Texas, where he worked in outside |
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sales in the health insurance field with such entities as Aflac, |
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Lincoln Heritage, and United Healthcare; and |
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WHEREAS, More recently, Mr. Wolf and his wife had |
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established Piney Creek Farm, providing organically grown |
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produce to East Texas restaurants and health food stores; |
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Mr. Wolf was also an avid beekeeper, and he led the East Texas |
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Beekeepers Association and the Longview Beekeeper's Association |
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as president; in addition, he was heavily involved with the |
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International ALERT Academy in Big Sandy, and he participated in |
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numerous events and conferences; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of strong faith, Mr. Wolf regularly spoke |
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from the pulpit at both the Brookwood Bible Chapel in Longview |
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and the Golden Bible Chapel; he was engaged in Bible Study |
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Fellowship and served as a children's leader and as the assistant |
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teaching leader for the men's class in Longview; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his wisdom, his kind and generous |
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nature, and his sharp wit, Gus Wolf brightened the world for all |
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who knew him, and they will forever hold him close in their |
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hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 87th Texas Legislature, |
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2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Gus Leo Wolf |
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and extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to |
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his wife, Joanne; to his sons, Spencer and Graeme; to his |
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daughters, Taylor and Hayden; to his sister, Inge; to his |
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grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Gus Wolf. |