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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Dillard H. Wied of Hebbronville on October 24, 2019, at |
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the age of 92; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Arthur and Annie Wied, Dillard Wied was |
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born in Crestonio on December 24, 1926, and grew up on the family |
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farm with four siblings, Franklin, Bonnie, Herbert, and Perry; he |
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continued to farm and ranch after graduating from high school and |
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served his country in the U.S. Army; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his time in the military, Mr. Wied |
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partnered with his brother Perry in farming and ranching, and he |
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also owned a welding shop; he later worked on a logging truck for |
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Schlumberger before starting a water well drilling and service |
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company; in 1971, he opened Wied Hardware, which he ran until his |
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retirement, and afterward, he continued to ranch for a number of |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, For almost four decades, Mr. Wied served as a |
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director of First National Bank; he was also active in his community |
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as a member of Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Jim Wells |
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County Farm Bureau; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Wied shared a rewarding marriage with his wife, |
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Louise, before her passing in 2004; he was the proud father of three |
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children, Mark, Annette, and Franklin, and through the years, he |
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was further blessed with seven grandchildren, Ann, Justin, Fallon, |
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Cameron, Christopher, Meghan, and Kasey, as well as two |
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great-grandchildren, Kylie and Kelsea; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Dillard Wied is greatly missed, he has left |
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his loved ones with a wealth of memories that they will forever |
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cherish; 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 Dillard H. Wied and |
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extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; 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 Dillard |
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Wied. |