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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of an esteemed oilman, rancher, and |
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philanthropist drew to a close with the passing of Charles Beggs |
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Moncrief on January 6, 2021, at the age of 71; and |
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WHEREAS, Charlie Moncrief was born on September 3, 1949, to |
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W. A. and Deborah Moncrief, and grew up with seven siblings, Monty, |
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Herbert, Tom, Dickie, Bill, Harry, and Debbie; a 1967 graduate of |
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the Culver Military Academy, he attended The University of Texas |
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and earned a geology degree from Texas Christian University; he |
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proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps and as a U.S. Marshal; and |
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WHEREAS, Working alongside his father, Mr. Moncrief |
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dedicated his efforts to growing the family business at Moncrief |
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Oil, Montex Drilling Company, and Moncrief Ranches; he provided |
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tireless support to the William A. and Elizabeth B. Moncrief |
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Foundation, and he belonged to the All-American Wildcatters |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Moncrief was admired for his charitable giving |
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to education, health care, and the arts; moreover, he was the second |
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longest-serving executive committee member for the Fort Worth Stock |
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Show & Rodeo, and over the course of his 47-year tenure, he assumed |
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such leadership roles as livestock show superintendent; he was also |
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a TCU trustee and a member of the State Fair of Texas board of |
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directors; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Moncrief was blessed with |
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the love and support of his wife of four decades, Kit, his five |
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children, B. B., Michelle, Gloria, Adelaide, and Celia, and his 10 |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of faith and principled leadership, Charlie |
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Moncrief benefited his fellow Texans in myriad ways, and his |
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contributions to the Fort Worth community will be appreciated for |
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years to come; 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 Charles Beggs |
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Moncrief and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his father, W. A. "Tex" Moncrief Jr.; to his wife, Kit |
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Tennison Moncrief; to his daughters, B. B. Moncrief, Michelle |
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Moncrief, Gloria Moncrief Holmsten and her husband, Erich, Adelaide |
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Royer and her husband, Charlie, and Celia Browning and her husband, |
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Reagan; to his grandchildren, Monty, Kit, Gunni, Shirley, Minnie, |
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Reed, Liz, Campbell, Carly, and Charlie; to his siblings, Tom, |
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Dickie, and Bill Moncrief, Harry Johnson, and Debbie Ryan; and to |
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his 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 Charlie |
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Moncrief. |