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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the |
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passing of Jerry Moon Mullins of Weatherford on October 25, 2019, at |
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the age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of John and Margaret Mullins, Jerry Mullins |
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was born in Rochester, Indiana, on January 13, 1951; he was raised |
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by his father and his stepmother, Patricia Mullins, and he grew up |
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with six siblings, Judy, Joyce, Steve, Terry, Deborah, and Cynthia; |
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a 1969 graduate of Triton High School, he earned degrees in aviation |
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electronics and business management from Purdue University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Mullins embarked on his career in 1973 as a |
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supervisor for Texas Instruments; he next secured a management |
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position with General Dynamics in 1978, and he worked there until |
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1993, when he was named president and CEO of Heli-Dyne Systems; in |
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2004, he took on the roles of president and CEO for Enstrom |
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Helicopter Corporation, and a decade later he became a consultant |
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for KMI Fabricators, Inc., serving in that capacity through 2019; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Above all, Mr. Mullins treasured time spent with his |
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family; he shared a rewarding marriage of four and a half decades |
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with his wife, the former Nancy Oldfield, and he was the devoted |
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father of two sons, Matthew Mullins and the late Clinton Mullins; |
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moreover, he took tremendous pride in his two grandchildren, |
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Bryleigh and Braden; a problem solver by nature, he was admired for |
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his building skills, and he enjoyed boating, operating remote |
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control helicopters, and playing golf, tennis, and basketball; a |
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man of faith, he was a valued member of Trinity Bible Church in |
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Willow Park; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his integrity, kindness, and |
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generosity, Jerry Mullins lived a caring and purposeful life, and |
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he will forever be a source of inspiration to those he leaves |
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behind; 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 Jerry Moon Mullins |
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and extend sincere condolences to his many relatives and friends; |
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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 Jerry |
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Mullins. |