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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort the |
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loved ones of Glen Davis Fisher of Sonora, who passed away on |
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February 8, 2021, at the age of 74; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Childress on February 5, 1947, to Leona and |
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Lindsay Fisher, Glen Fisher grew up on a farm outside of Lorenzo |
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along with four sisters, Joan, Mary, Kay, and Burma; he graduated as |
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valedictorian of Lorenzo High School in 1965, before enrolling at |
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Texas Tech University; while there, he met and fell in love with |
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Linda Ann McBride, and the pair exchanged wedding vows on May 21, |
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1971; they shared nearly half a century of marriage and raised two |
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treasured children, Tammy and David; in later life, Mr. Fisher had |
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the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include two |
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grandchildren, Madalyn and Weston; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Fisher earned a master's degree in agriculture |
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economics from Oklahoma State University; he was employed with the |
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Texas Agricultural Extension Service for a time, and in 1977, the |
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family moved to Sonora, where he worked for and learned about the |
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ranching business from his grandfather-in-law, Robert Halbert; |
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making a name for himself in the wool and mohair industries, |
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Mr. Fisher took over as manager of the Sonora Wool and Mohair |
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Company in 1979 and continued to find success managing companies in |
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Ozona and Del Rio; over time, he created a family legacy by teaching |
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his children the ins and outs of ranching and economics; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Fisher benefited his peers through his service |
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as president of both the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association |
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and the American Sheep Industry Association; he was a member of many |
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different committees, and he took pride in being appointed as chair |
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of the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center; he was greatly |
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respected for his contributions, which included his work to |
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advocate for better agricultural policies at the state and national |
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levels; over the years, he was recognized with such accolades as the |
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Sutton County Conservation Rancher of the Year Award and the |
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American Wool Excellence Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Engaged in his community, Mr. Fisher also found time |
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to serve as president of the Lions Club, the Sonora Golf Club, and |
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the Sutton County Health Foundation; he was a member of numerous |
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committees at the First United Methodist Church of Sonora, and he |
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performed volunteer work for the Sutton County 4-H Club and the |
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local Little League; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man, as well as an esteemed |
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business and civic leader, Glen Fisher will forever be remembered |
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with deep admiration and affection by all who were privileged to |
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know him; 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 life of Glen Davis Fisher and |
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extend heartfelt sympathy to his family 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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Glen Davis |
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Fisher. |