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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Charley Phelps Peck of Weatherford on April 9, 2023, at |
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the age of 62; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Lola and Loman Peck, Charley Peck was born |
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on February 11, 1961, in Paducah, Kentucky, and he grew up with two |
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sisters, Lo'Anne and Loma; he attended Reidland High School, where |
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he played basketball and football, and following his graduation in |
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1979, he continued his education at Murray State University; he was |
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a member of the university's football team and joined Alpha Tau |
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Omega before graduating with a bachelor's degree in chemistry and |
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biology; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Peck enjoyed a successful career in the chemical |
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industry; he worked for two decades with Brenntag, and most |
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recently, he served as president of Cooper Natural Resources; |
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active in his community, he gave of his time and talents to the Pine |
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Tree Independent School District Board of Trustees, the Hiway 80 |
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Rescue Mission, and Parker County Emergency Service District 7; he |
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was also a deacon at First Baptist Church in Longview and later |
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taught Sunday school at North Side Baptist Church in Weatherford; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Peck was deeply devoted to his |
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wife, Sherry, and to his children, Preston and Morgan; he was quick |
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to offer his kids encouragement and was present for all of their |
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activities, coaching teams and attending recitals; later in life, |
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he had the joy of welcoming into his family a daughter-in-law, |
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Abbey, and a son-in-law, Trey, who he considered as his own |
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children; in his leisure time, he could often be found outdoors, |
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taking part in cookouts and hunting trips, and his life was further |
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enriched by the companionship of his favorite hunting dog, Stick; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Although Charley Peck is deeply missed, those who |
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were privileged to share in this esteemed man's love and friendship |
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will always remember him with great admiration and affection; 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 Charley Phelps Peck |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Sherry Peck; to his son, Preston Peck, and his wife, Abbey; to |
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his daughter, Morgan Gregory, and her husband, Trey; to his sister, |
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Lo'Anne Peck, and Jeff Shuemaker; and to his other relatives and |
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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 Charley |
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Peck. |