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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Richard J. Vane were |
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deeply saddened by his passing on June 30, 2025, at the age of 86; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 7, 1939, Dick Vane |
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demonstrated artistic ability in childhood and went on to earn a |
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bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Michigan; |
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he began his career in Houston in 1961, and while serving as an |
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advisor to Loeb AZA, he met his future wife, Sue Rosenbloom; they |
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married in 1964 and became the proud parents of two children, Mark |
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and Jennifer; after launching his own practice specializing in |
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commercial projects, Mr. Vane cofounded Osborn & Vane Architects in |
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1979; the firm continues to thrive today; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Vane taught Sunday school at Temple Emanu El, |
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where he was also active in the Brotherhood; in retirement, he |
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volunteered with Jewish Family Service, paying visits to the |
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homebound; he and his wife were blessed with five grandchildren, |
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and they often traveled to Austin to visit them, sharing everything |
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from birthdays and extracurricular events to random weekends; an |
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early riser, he greeted his grandchildren as soon as they awoke, |
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ready to read books, watch their TV shows, and do art projects; for |
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many years, he wrote them weekly letters; the Vanes ultimately |
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moved to Austin in 2022 to be closer to their family; Mr. Vane was a |
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loyal fan of the University of Michigan Wolverines, and he loved |
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watching old movies and musicals, going to the theater, reading |
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history and other nonfiction, listening to jazz, and nurturing his |
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many houseplants; he was preceded in death by his mother, Sylvia |
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Polk Strauss, beloved stepfather, Simon Strauss, brother, Dean, and |
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stepbrother, Gary; and |
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WHEREAS, While the death of Dick Vane brings immeasurable |
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sorrow to his family and friends, he leaves behind a legacy that |
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will long be cherished by all those who held him dear; 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, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Richard J. Vane and extend sincere condolences to the members of |
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his family: to his wife, Sue Vane; to his children, Mark Vane and |
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his wife, Sharyn, and Jennifer Melrose and her husband, Evan; to his |
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grandchildren, Eddie and Sam Vane and Madison, Parker, and Noah |
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Melrose; to his stepsisters, Davida Bilgrad and Nadine Strauss; and |
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to his 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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dick Vane. |