| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Kirven Wayne White of |
|
|
Waxahachie were deeply saddened by his death on February 16, 2021, |
|
|
at the age of 69; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Kirven White was born to J. H. and Oma White in |
|
|
Bridgeport, Texas, on November 15, 1951, and he grew up with the |
|
|
companionship of his sister, Gwenda, and his brother, Mick; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, After graduating from high school, Mr. White |
|
|
answered his nation's call to duty and enlisted in the United States |
|
|
Army; he served in the 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War |
|
|
and was awarded numerous honors, including the Bronze Star Medal, |
|
|
the Vietnam Service Medal with three Bronze Stars, and the National |
|
|
Defense Service Medal; honorably discharged in 1975, he returned to |
|
|
civilian life and began a career in sales with Breco Rental |
|
|
Equipment; he retired from MIINC in 2013; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. White enjoyed the love and |
|
|
support of his wife, Dorothy, with whom he shared a rewarding union |
|
|
that spanned more than four decades; he took great pride in his two |
|
|
children, Brian and Kaleia, and with the passing years, he had the |
|
|
pleasure of seeing his family grow to include a grandson, Brandon; |
|
|
his favorite leisure activities included bowling and fishing, and |
|
|
he especially treasured time spent with his loved ones; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Kirven White was a brave soldier, a caring husband, |
|
|
and a devoted father, and he will forever be remembered with |
|
|
admiration and affection by all those who were fortunate enough to |
|
|
know him; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
|
|
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Kirven Wayne White and |
|
|
extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
|
|
wife, Dorothy Maxine White; to his son, Brian White, and his wife, |
|
|
Belinda; to his daughter, Kaleia Cloud, and her husband, Blake; to |
|
|
his grandson, Brandon White; to his brother, Mick White, and his |
|
|
wife, Diane; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it |
|
|
further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|
|
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
|
|
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Kirven |
|
|
White. |