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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Dr. Darrell Wayne |
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Kinnard of Mabank were deeply saddened by his passing on September |
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8, 2021, at the age of 76; and |
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WHEREAS, Darrell Kinnard was born to Jake and Ruth Kinnard on |
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September 16, 1944; he grew up on his family farm outside of |
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Granbury with four siblings, Jake, Sandra, Sharon, and Roy; after |
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attending Tarleton State University, he transferred to Texas A&M |
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University, where he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, While teaching in Weslaco, Dr. Kinnard met his |
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future wife, the former Jennie Rainwater; the couple exchanged |
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wedding vows in 1969 and became the proud parents of three children, |
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Julie, Jason, and Joanna; with the passing years, Dr. Kinnard had |
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the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include eight |
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grandchildren, Caleb, Carly, Sam, Weston, Davis, Rylee, Keaton, and |
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Hayes; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1971, Dr. Kinnard realized his dream of earning |
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acceptance into veterinary school, and he went on to graduate in |
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1974; known by many as "Doc," he opened a successful veterinary |
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practice in Mabank, where he cared for a wide range of animals; he |
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distinguished himself as a leader in his field, serving on the board |
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of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association and participating in |
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multiple legislative committees; moreover, he was an author and |
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presenter of academic papers and lectures, and he taught at several |
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universities as an externship trainer and preceptorship |
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instructor; among his various accolades, he was honored as the Food |
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Animal Practitioner of the Year in 1996 and General Practitioner of |
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the Year in 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to education, Dr. Kinnard was a |
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member of the Mabank ISD board of trustees for nearly four decades; |
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he also gave of his time and talents to the Mabank Chamber of |
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Commerce, Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and Mabank |
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Development Corporation; a man of faith, he was a longtime |
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congregant at First Baptist Church of Mabank, where he served as a |
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deacon, teacher, and committee member; and |
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WHEREAS, Darrell Kinnard lived a rich and purposeful life, |
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and he will forever be remembered with deep affection by all who |
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held him close to their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Dr. Darrell Wayne "Doc" Kinnard and extend sincere condolences |
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to the members of his family: to his wife, Jennie Rainwater Kinnard; |
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to his children, Julie Craighead, Jason Kinnard and his wife, |
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Ashley, and Joanna Owens and her husband, Rocky; to his |
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grandchildren, Caleb, Carly, Sam, Weston, Davis, Rylee, Keaton, and |
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Hayes; to his siblings, Sandra Rogers and her husband, Floyd, |
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Sharon Sadler, and Roy Kinnard and his wife, Billie; and to his |
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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 |
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Dr. Darrell Kinnard. |