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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 Daniel Anthony Pedrotti of Corpus Christi on July 30, |
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2025, at the age of 94; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Del Rio on July 15, 1931, Dan Pedrotti was |
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one of Daniel and Angelina Pedrotti's seven children; he was the |
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first in his family to graduate from college and earned bachelor's |
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and master's degrees in geology from Texas A&M University; |
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answering his nation's call to duty, he served in the United States |
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Air Force as a fighter pilot; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Pedrotti enjoyed a long and rewarding career in |
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the oil and gas industry, starting out as a company geologist with |
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Texaco; after settling in Corpus Christi and working as an |
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independent exploration geologist, he went on to cofound Suemaur |
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Exploration & Production; along the way, he served as president of |
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the Corpus Christi Geological Society and as a member of the Texas |
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Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to wildlife conservation, Mr. Pedrotti |
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gave generously of his time as president of the Boone and Crockett |
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Club and the Wild Sheep Foundation, and he was instrumental in |
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building a coalition of dozens of conservationist organizations in |
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order to impact state and federal policy and regulation; he was also |
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a founding member of the Texas Bighorn Society, and he traveled |
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throughout North America and other parts of the world to hunt 15 |
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species of wild sheep; moreover, he was a man of deep faith and an |
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active philanthropist, and he and his wife, Carolyn, helped to |
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carry on the work of many worthy community organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Pedrotti and his wife shared a fulfilling |
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marriage spanning seven decades, and he took great pride in their |
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four children, Patti, Diane, Dan, and Mike, as well as their 11 |
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grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his devotion to his family, his faith, |
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and his friends and colleagues, Dan Pedrotti leaves behind a legacy |
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that will continue to inspire all those who were privileged to know |
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him; now, 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 life of |
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Daniel Anthony Pedrotti and extend sincere condolences to his loved |
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ones; 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 Dan |
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Pedrotti. |