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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 90th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed |
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cause for celebration, and Ronald Paul Werner of Taylor marked that |
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special milestone on June 26, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Ron Werner was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1935; |
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his father passed away when he was a young child, and he and his two |
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siblings were raised by their loving mother, Ruth; he earned a |
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degree in industrial engineering from Memphis State University in |
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1958; answering his nation's call to duty, he joined the U.S. Army |
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and served as a combat engineer and missile specialist at Fort |
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Bliss; after concluding his enlistment, he remained in El Paso, |
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where he met the love of his life, the former Pat Ray, during a group |
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picnic at Hueco Tanks; the couple were engaged a week later and |
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married on December 27, 1961; over the years, they have been blessed |
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with two children, Janet and Stanley, and three grandchildren, |
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Axel, Peyton, and Bradley; and |
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WHEREAS, During the early 1960s, Mr. Werner worked as a |
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designer at the Kerr-Ban Furniture plant in Taylor; he later |
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decided to attend dental school, and he and his family lived with |
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his mother for five years while he completed his studies; in 1972, |
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they returned to Taylor, where he established his own dental |
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practice; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Werner has been |
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involved in numerous civic organizations, including parent-teacher |
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associations, study clubs, and church groups; he is also a longtime |
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supporter of the Republican Party and has served as a precinct chair |
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and poll watcher; in addition, he was a member of the Taylor |
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Independent School District board of trustees for 18 years; his |
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honors include recognition as Citizen of the Year by the local |
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Rotary Club in 1983; and |
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WHEREAS, Ron Werner has witnessed a panorama of change over |
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the course of nine decades, and he has met life's challenges and |
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opportunities with dignity and grace, earning the deep admiration |
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of all who are privileged to know him; now, 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 congratulate Ronald Paul |
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Werner on the occasion of his 90th birthday and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Werner as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |