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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Gene Marshall DeLoach, who died May 16, |
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2023, at the age of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, Gene DeLoach was born on March 12, 1943, in West |
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Point, Georgia, to Wade and Doris DeLoach; a distinguished |
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military veteran and a proud civil servant, Gene devoted himself |
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to serving his community and the State of Texas throughout his |
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long and rewarding career in law enforcement; he served more than |
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three decades as a Texas game warden, and he was passionate about |
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protecting the natural resources, wildlife, and beauty of Texas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Gene enlisted in the United States Army in 1962 |
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and was stationed for training in Lawton, Oklahoma, where he met |
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his future bride, Shirley Ann Cosper; the two were married on |
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April 22, 1964, in Wichita Falls, and Gene was deployed to |
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Vietnam that same year; he served his country with distinction |
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before returning home in 1965, and he and Shirley settled in |
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Killeen; and |
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WHEREAS, Gene served with the Killeen Police Department |
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before attending the Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden |
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Academy, and he graduated in 1973; Gene served as a Texas game |
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warden in Hamilton, where he and his family made their home; |
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dedicated throughout his 30 years of service, he managed the many |
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responsibilities of law enforcement with diligence and honor |
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while contributing to preserving the natural habitats of Central |
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Texas, and his efforts helped to promote an appreciation of the |
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natural world for future generations of Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, Gene was an avid outdoorsman and found great joy |
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in hunting, fishing, and traveling to Colorado with his friends; |
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above all else, he cherished his wife, Shirley, and their |
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children, Michele, Michael, and Mark; his six grandchildren and |
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his five great-grandchildren enriched his life immeasurably; and |
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WHEREAS, Beloved by many, Gene engaged in life with vigor |
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and determination, and his adventurous spirit and enthusiasm for |
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living each day to the fullest were a source of inspiration to |
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others; he will long be remembered with respect and admiration by |
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his family and by all who were privileged to share in his life; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Gene Marshall DeLoach; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Gene DeLoach. |