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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of former |
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Bedford Fire Chief James Lauren Tindell, who passed away on April |
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28, 2021, at the age of 60; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim Tindell was born to Dean Tindell and Joyce |
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Dombrowski on December 27, 1960, in Fort Worth and grew up with a |
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brother, Paul; a member of the Class of 1979 at L. D. Bell High |
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School in Hurst, he began a career in emergency response at the age |
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of 16, when he became a volunteer with the Bedford Fire Department; |
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he rose through the ranks to eventually become fire chief, and he |
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retired on May 17, 2016, after nearly four decades with the |
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department; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family, Mr. Tindell enjoyed 38 |
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years of marriage with his wife, Shawn, and he took great pride in |
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their children, Chris and Rachel; with the passing years, he was |
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further blessed with two grandchildren, Joie and James; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Tindell took an active role in his community, |
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giving freely of his time and talents to youth organizations such as |
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the Mid-Cities Pee Wee Football and Cheerleading Association and |
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the local Bedford swim team; his favorite pastimes included |
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camping, fishing on the Gulf, riding his Harley-Davidson |
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motorcycle, and listening to rock and roll; and |
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WHEREAS, Kind and generous, Jim Tindell earned the admiration |
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and affection of all who knew him, and he leaves behind a record of |
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service that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, |
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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 James Lauren |
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Tindell and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Shawn Tindell; to his son, Chris Tindell, and |
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his wife, Marisa; to his daughter, Rachel DeChard, and her husband, |
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Patrick; to his grandchildren, Joie and James; and to all who mourn |
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his 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 Jim |
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Tindell. |