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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 Dale Alan Nixon on June 19, 2025, at the age of 73; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Charles Nixon and Rosemary Radke, Dale |
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Nixon was born in McAllen on July 13, 1951; he enjoyed the |
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companionship of his sister, Shary, stepbrother, Michael, and |
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half-brothers, Mark and Kevin, and he attended Carroll High School |
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in Corpus Christi; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Nixon had an entrepreneurial spirit, and he |
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established the company Hunting International in the early 1980s, |
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taking large hunting parties to Northern Mexico to hunt |
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white-winged doves; in 1987, he became involved with Sheraton |
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Fairway Resort and in 1995, he bought Hidalgo County Abstract & |
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Title, which became LandtitleUSA, Inc., where he wrote and |
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modernized title insurance software; later, he pursued his passion |
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for ranching and began raising and working Beefmaster cattle, and |
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in 2010, Nixon Beefmasters was named the New Member of the Year by |
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Beefmaster Breeders United; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Nixon was the proud father of two children, |
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Charles and Courtney, and with the passing years, he had the |
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privilege of seeing his treasured family grow to include five |
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grandchildren, Brendan, Addison, Caroline, Elizabeth, and William, |
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and a great-granddaughter, Amelia; in his leisure time, he liked |
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spending time in the great outdoors with his family at the ranch; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Although Dale Nixon is deeply missed, memories of |
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his sharp wit, his strength of character, and his devotion to his |
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family remain to comfort and inspire those he leaves behind; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Dale Alan Nixon and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of |
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his family: to his children, Charles Scott Nixon and his wife, |
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Misty, and Courtney Nixon; to his grandchildren, Brendan Nixon, |
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Addison Shannon, Caroline Nixon, Elizabeth Nixon, and William |
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Greer; to his great-granddaughter, Amelia Johnson; to his |
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half-brothers, Mark Radke and Kevin Radke; to his nephew, Tony |
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Watson; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it |
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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 Dale Nixon. |