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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) |
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Richard Grimes Castle of Salado on December 1, 2022, at the age of |
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75; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Alfred and Adele Castle, Rich Castle was |
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born in Rochester, New York, on December 21, 1946, and he grew up |
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with two siblings, Edward and Charles; in 1958, he moved with his |
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family to Dayton, Ohio; he graduated from Oakwood High School and |
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received a business degree from Ohio University in 1968; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Castle |
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completed U.S. Army basic training in 1969 and Officer Candidate |
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School at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he was commissioned as a |
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second lieutenant the following year; he subsequently transferred |
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to Fort Ord, California, and became a training officer, and in 1971 |
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and 1972, he served overseas with Military Assistance Command Teams |
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Vietnam; next assigned to Fort Hood in Killeen, he rose to the rank |
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of captain, and he was later sent to Hawaii, where he became a major |
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and battalion executive officer; he next attended Command and |
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General Staff College before returning to Fort Hood; and |
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WHEREAS, While assigned to the 13th Corps Support Command at |
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Fort Hood, Mr. Castle met his future wife, Captain Deborah "Borah" |
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Van Dormolen; they exchanged wedding vows on December 18, 1987, and |
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shared more than a quarter century together before Mrs. Castle's |
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death in 2013; the couple moved to Germany, where Mr. Castle was |
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promoted to lieutenant colonel, and he retired at Fort Hood in 1991; |
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his military awards included the Bronze Star Medal, the Army |
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Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the |
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Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Ribbon; and |
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WHEREAS, After settling in Salado, Mr. Castle went on to |
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cofound the ElectriChef grill company; he and his wife traveled to |
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Alaska, Canada, and Scotland to pursue their love of fly-fishing, |
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and they also made happy memories on a cruise to Australia; |
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Mr. Castle's other interests included cooking and cheering on the |
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Cleveland Browns and Ohio State football teams; known for his |
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generosity, he assisted others with their college loan debt and |
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housing needs, and he supported a number of charitable entities; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Rich Castle earned the lasting respect and |
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admiration of all who were privileged to know him, and he leaves |
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behind a legacy 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 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of U.S. Army |
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Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Richard Grimes Castle and extend |
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heartfelt condolences to his relatives and friends; 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 Rich |
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Castle. |
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Buckley |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 229 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 8, 2023. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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