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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 102
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In Memory |
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Ben LeTourneau |
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort |
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those saddened by the death of Ben Walter LeTourneau on February |
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15, 2021, at the age of 86; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of R. G. and Evelyn LeTourneau, Ben |
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LeTourneau was born on March 21, 1934, and he grew up with a |
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sister, Louise, and five brothers, Caleb, Don, Richard, Roy, and |
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Ted; he moved with his family to Longview in 1946, and though he |
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lived in various parts of the country over his lifetime, he |
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always came back to East Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1953, Mr. LeTourneau wed his childhood sweetheart, |
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the former Bettye Locker, with whom he enjoyed nearly seven decades of |
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marriage; he was the proud father of four children, Sherrye, Mark, |
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Janine, and Roy, and with the passing years, he had the pleasure of |
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seeing his family grow to include 11 grandchildren, 13 |
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great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild; and |
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WHEREAS, An alumnus of the LeTourneau Technical Institute, this |
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esteemed Texan started his career in the family business, serving as |
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general manager of the LeTourneau manufacturing plant in Vicksburg, |
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Mississippi; after 13 years in that role, he became the company's vice |
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president and director of manufacturing for both Vicksburg and Longview; |
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in 1968, he left the company to continue his education at Texas A&M |
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University, and he went on to own and operate a John Deere business in |
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Florida and to help his wife run a small arts and craft business in |
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Longview; Mr. and Mrs. LeTourneau later moved into their motorhome and |
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traveled throughout the country to contribute their time and talents to |
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various ministry endeavors; they helped build a church in Oklahoma City, |
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served with Rio Grande Bible Ministries, and worked at several youth |
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camps, including Camp Wo-Me-To in Baltimore; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his kindness, wisdom, and delightful |
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sense of humor, Ben LeTourneau lived a caring and purposeful life |
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centered around his family and his faith, and those who were |
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fortunate enough to have known him will forever hold him close in |
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their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ben Walter |
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LeTourneau and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his |
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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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Ben LeTourneau. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 2, 2021, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |