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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Commodore John Weldon Koenig on the grand occasion of |
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his 90th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, Weldon Koenig was born September 26, 1935, and |
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grew up on his family's farm in Black Jack Springs; he excelled as |
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a saxophone player in high school, and while enrolled as a |
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first-generation college student at The University of Texas at |
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Austin, he performed in the Longhorn Marching Band and devoted |
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much of his time to the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps; he |
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met his future wife, Nancy Louise Sowa, while completing training |
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in Corpus Christi, and they married in 1958, shortly before he |
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graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Ensign Koenig was quickly deployed at sea, and |
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his distinguished career in the United States Navy spanned more |
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than three decades and included service at numerous stations |
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across the country and world; Nancy accompanied him to |
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assignments in Hawaii and on the East Coast, and he commanded |
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submarines such as the USS Simon Bolivar, as well as squadrons at |
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the Newport News Shipyard, before he was ultimately promoted to |
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the rank of commodore, or rear admiral, and became Director of |
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Logistics and Security Assistance for the Pacific Command; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a wonderful family, Weldon Koenig |
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succeeded in all his endeavors through the love and support of |
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his cherished wife and his three children, Christopher Scott, |
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Jennifer Anne, and Andrew Lee; after his military retirement, |
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Weldon and Nancy returned to Texas, and Weldon enjoyed a second |
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career in the cogeneration industry before they settled in the |
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countryside where Weldon grew up in Fayette County and got |
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involved in their community; and |
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WHEREAS, J. Weldon Koenig is an esteemed veteran and a |
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revered Texan, and his 90th birthday is truly cause for |
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celebration among his loved ones and all who have been privileged |
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to share in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby recognize Commodore John |
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Weldon Koenig as a treasured citizen of the Lone Star State and |
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extend to him congratulations and best wishes on his 90th |
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birthday; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |