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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and purpose drew to a close |
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with the passing of Gerald Lee Roseberg on January 7, 2023, at the |
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age of 82; and |
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WHEREAS, The only child of Leonard and Lucille Roseberg, |
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Garry Roseberg was born in McPherson, Kansas, on April 7, 1940; he |
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grew up on the family farm, attended a one-room school, and sang in |
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the choir at New Gottland Lutheran Church, where he formed many |
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enduring friendships; as a high school student in McPherson, he met |
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the love of his life, the former Judy Scott, and after numerous |
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dates at the A&W, they married in 1961; the couple were blessed with |
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two daughters, Karla and Kristi; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Roseberg worked as a cast iron welder, and in |
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the mid-1960s, he was transferred to Greenville, Mississippi; after |
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four years, the family moved to Corpus Christi, where Mr. Roseberg |
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was employed at Coastal States Refinery; he found great |
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satisfaction in his career and went on to serve as a shift |
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supervisor at Valero until his retirement in 2006; along the way, he |
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developed a sideline mowing lawns, just as his parents had in their |
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later years; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of strong faith, Mr. Roseberg served Calallen |
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Baptist Church as a deacon and member of the building and grounds |
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committee; he maintained the church lawn, volunteered whenever |
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needed, and regularly attended Sunday school and the men's Bible |
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study; in addition, he enjoyed singing with the choir; he was also a |
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32nd degree Mason and member of Masonic Lodge No. 189 in Corpus |
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Christi; in his leisure hours, he liked baking pumpkin pies, |
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playing with his Dachshunds, and helping out family and friends; he |
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took pride in his Swedish heritage and savored the traditional |
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dessert, ostakaka; above all, he treasured spending time with his |
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loved ones and relished his role as "G-pa" to four grandchildren and |
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four great-grandchildren, the beneficiaries of numerous bear hugs; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Although Garry Roseberg is deeply missed by those he |
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left behind, they will cherish their memories of his warmth, |
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kindness, and devotion, and he will forever hold a special place in |
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their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Gerald Lee Roseberg |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Judy Roseberg; to his daughters, Karla Harris and her |
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husband, Charlie, and Kristi Skrobarczyk and her husband, Joe; to |
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his grandchildren, Eddie Joe, Ryan, Gabe, and Dee; to his |
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great-grandchildren, Emma, Sadie, Connor, and Maggie; and to his |
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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 Garry |
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Roseberg. |