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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived remain to comfort the |
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family and friends of Charles J. Hensley of Hawkins, who passed away |
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on February 11, 2023, at the age of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Sherman on November 25, 1937, to Gladys and |
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Dude Hensley, Charlie Hensley grew up with the companionship of two |
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siblings, Benny and Patricia; while in high school, he struck up a |
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friendship with the former Sonja Overbey, whom he went on to marry |
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on July 26, 1956; during the more than 65 years they shared, they |
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were blessed with two sons, Bud and David, as well as 8 |
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grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, After serving as a member of the Texas Army National |
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Guard, Mr. Hensley began his career as a game warden with the Texas |
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Parks and Wildlife Department in 1962; he reported to his first duty |
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station in Corpus Christi, and his passion for his work drove him to |
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excel and climb the ranks within the department; over the years, he |
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earned promotions to Dallas district supervisor in 1972 and Fort |
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Worth regional director in 1975, and he was elevated to chief of |
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staff in Austin in 1990; he served as director of law enforcement |
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from 1992 until his retirement at the rank of colonel, following 34 |
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years with the agency; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hensley was a member of the Texas Game Warden |
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Association, the Game Warden Peace Officers Association, the Iris |
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Society of Austin, and the Hill Country Gardeners Club; a man of |
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faith, he was also an ordained Baptist deacon; he shared his love of |
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gardening and working on carpentry projects with his wife, and he |
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was fond of going on hunting trips with his friends; through the |
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years, he and his wife enjoyed hosting gatherings at their home with |
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game wardens, neighbors, and members of their church congregation; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Charlie Hensley was an esteemed public servant, a |
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devoted family man, and a dear friend, and he will forever be |
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remembered with admiration and affection by those he leaves behind; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Charles J. Hensley and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Sonja |
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Hensley; to his sons, Bud Hensley and his wife, Jeana, and David |
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Hensley and his wife, Cathy; to his grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren; to his sister, Patricia; and to all others who |
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mourn his passing; 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 this |
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day, it do so in memory of Charlie Hensley. |