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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the |
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passing of George Bunger Jr. of Ozona on January 15, 2020, at the |
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age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of George Bunger Sr. and Louise Henderson |
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Bunger, George Bunger was born in San Angelo on December 6, 1938, |
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and grew up with a sister, June; he graduated from Ozona High School |
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in 1957 and married the former Wanda Belle Armstrong on August 30 of |
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that year; while he attended The University of Texas, the couple |
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resided in Austin; they subsequently returned to Crockett County to |
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raise their two children, Helen and Louis, and they were eventually |
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blessed with five grandchildren, Wesley, Ryan, Kimber, G. L., and |
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Kristin; later in life, Mr. Bunger took great pride in his 13 |
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great-grandchildren, Skylar, Kurt, Kelynn, Stockton, Claire, |
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Wyatt, Charles, Madolyn, Sadie, Lillian, Kate, Sloan, and Whitt; he |
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and his wife shared a rewarding relationship until her death in |
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2001; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bunger carried on a family ranching tradition |
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that he deeply cherished, drawing on knowledge passed down by his |
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father and grandfather as he worked on properties in Crockett, |
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Kinney, Pecos, and Val Verde Counties; he especially enjoyed caring |
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for his Hereford cows and Rambouillet sheep, and he was a member of |
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the boards of the Wool Growers Central Storage Company and the Texas |
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Sheep and Goat Raisers Association; in addition, he belonged to the |
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Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association; and |
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WHEREAS, A respected member of the community, Mr. Bunger |
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served on the boards of the Ozona National Bank and Ozona Public |
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Schools, and he was a director of both the Emerald Underground Water |
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Conservation District and the Ozona Country Club; he was active in |
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the Ozona United Methodist Church and benefited the congregation |
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through his service on several of its boards and committees; in his |
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free time, he took many hunting and fishing trips with friends and |
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relatives; and |
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WHEREAS, Although George Bunger is deeply missed, he leaves |
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behind a legacy that will long be treasured by all those who held |
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him dear; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of George Bunger |
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Jr. and that sincere condolences be extended to all who mourn his |
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passing; 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 George |
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Bunger Jr. |