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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 6
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In Memory |
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of |
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Erby Glenn Eikner |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Erby |
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Glenn Eikner of Tyler, who passed away on October 28, 2022, at the |
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age of 73; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Tyler, Erby Eikner was born on |
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October 14, 1949, to Erby and Brownie Gertrude Eikner; he |
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graduated from John Tyler High School and attended Stephen F. |
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Austin State University, where he received his bachelor of |
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business administration degree; he went on to enjoy a rewarding |
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career as business manager of Maddox Air Conditioning and retired |
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after 32 years of service; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Eikner gave back to his community through his |
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active involvement in the Tyler-Rose City Kiwanis Club; as a |
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member of the Kiwanis, he held many roles at the local, division, |
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district, and international levels of the organization; he also |
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served as president of the board of directors at Camp Tyler, an |
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outdoor learning program for youth, and volunteered his time at |
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St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church's food pantry; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family, Mr. Eikner enjoyed |
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the love and support of his wife, Francine, their two children, |
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Stephanie and Matthew, and their grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Erby Eikner led a rich and purposeful life |
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centered around his family and his community, and he will forever |
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be remembered with great admiration and affection by all who were |
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fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Erby Glenn |
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Eikner and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: |
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to his wife, Francine Eikner; to his daughter, Stephanie |
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Lassanske, and her husband, Tom; to his son, Matthew Eikner, and |
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his wife, Tammy; to his brother, Conny Eikner, and his wife, |
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Mary; to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and to his |
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many 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Erby Eikner. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 10, 2023, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |