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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life of honorable service drew to a close with the |
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passing of retired Karnes County constable Dennis Ray Fenner on May |
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16, 2022, at the age of 72; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Elroy and Ardanella Fenner, Dennis Fenner |
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was born in Kenedy on December 13, 1949, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of two brothers, Pat and Roy; he graduated from |
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Kenedy High School in 1968, and he received a bachelor's degree in |
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criminal justice from Central Texas College in Killeen; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Fenner enjoyed a rewarding career in law |
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enforcement that spanned nearly five decades beginning in 1972, |
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when he joined the Karnes County Sheriff's Department as a reserve |
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officer; answering his nation's call to duty, he went on to serve in |
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the U.S. Army as a military police officer and investigator, and he |
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later became an agent in the army's Criminal Investigation |
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Division; he subsequently worked as chief deputy with the Karnes |
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County Sheriff's Department before serving as chief of the Kenedy |
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Police Department for 12 years; he subsequently took on the role of |
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Karnes County constable for Precinct No. 1, and he retired on |
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December 31, 2021, after two decades in that office; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Fenner benefited from the |
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love and support of his wife, Linda, with whom he shared nearly 53 |
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years, and he took great pride in their son, Kevin; with the passage |
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of time, he had the pleasure of welcoming into his family a |
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grandson, Chase, and two granddaughters, Autumn and Chelsie; a man |
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of deep faith, he was a lifelong member of the Good Shepherd |
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenedy; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man and an exemplary public |
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servant, Dennis Fenner made a meaningful difference in the lives of |
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his loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and his contributions |
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will be remembered for years to come; 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 memory of Dennis Ray Fenner |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Linda Green Fenner; to his son, Kevin Fenner, and his wife, |
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Debbie; to his brothers, Pat Glen Fenner and his wife, Mariann, and |
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Roy Lee Fenner; to his grandchildren, Chase, Autumn, and Chelsie |
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Fenner; and to his 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 Dennis |
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Fenner. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 901 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 14, 2023. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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