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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Fred Arthur Henson of Madisonville, who passed away on April 17, |
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2023, at the age of 72; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Arthur and Barbara Henson, Fred Henson |
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was born in Denison on July 21, 1950, and grew up with two siblings, |
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Jeanne and David; he graduated from Klein High School in 1968; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Henson embarked upon a long and rewarding career |
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in the automotive industry when he joined the staff of the parts |
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department at Ford Chevrolet in Tomball; in 1993, he founded Henson |
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Family Dealerships, which grew to become a multi-dealership |
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corporation; he had other successful entrepreneurial endeavors as |
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well, and in all of his professional pursuits, he inspired his |
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colleagues with his work ethic and his drive; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his community, Mr. Henson served on |
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numerous boards and committees, including the First National Bank |
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of Huntsville board of directors, and in 2004, he was named Madison |
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County Man of the Year; he was a supporter of the Madison County |
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Fair Association, the Texas High School Rodeo Association, the |
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Texas A&M University equestrian program, and the local FFA, along |
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with many other area youth activities; sustained by a strong faith, |
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he attended Crossroads Cowboy Church, where he was on the pastor |
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search committee, and he also volunteered on several committees at |
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First Baptist Church in Madisonville; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Henson shared more than three decades with his |
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wife, Liz, and he took great pride in his four children, Stefanie, |
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Rebecca, Rachel, and Justin; with the passing years, his family |
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grew to include six grandchildren, Erin, Kaylee, Jacob, Colin, |
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Cora, and Hardy; in his leisure time, he enjoyed racing cars and |
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working in his barn; and |
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WHEREAS, An engaged citizen, a devoted family man, and a |
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successful entrepreneur, Fred Henson lived a full and generous |
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life, and he leaves behind a legacy that will long be remembered by |
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all those who knew and loved him; 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 Fred Arthur Henson |
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and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Elizabeth Henson; to his children, Stefanie Maslowski and her |
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husband, Nick, Rebecca Moutray and her husband, Chris, Rachel |
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Henson, and Justin Henson and his wife, D'Lynn; to his |
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grandchildren, Erin McKinney, Kaylee McKinney, Jacob Hull, Colin |
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Moutray, Cora Moutray, and Hardy Henson; to his mother, Barbara |
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Henson; to his siblings, Jeanne Thames and her husband, Buddy, and |
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David Henson and his wife, Darlene; 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 Fred |
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Henson. |