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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Anthony Dale Dunn of Killeen on January 1, 2025, at the |
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age of 76; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Jack Dunn and Marie Dunn Pyburn, Tony Dunn |
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was born in Belton on September 29, 1948, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of two siblings, Cheryle and Jackie; after graduating |
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from Killeen High School in 1967, he earned a bachelor's degree in |
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health and sports medicine from Howard Payne University; and |
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WHEREAS, In May 1970, Mr. Dunn married the love of his life, |
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the former Karen Yarnell, and the couple went on to share a |
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rewarding union that spanned more than half a century; they were |
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blessed with two children, Dawn and Toby, and with the passing |
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years, their treasured family grew to include four grandchildren, |
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Hallie, Jesica, Kaitlyn, and Andrew; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Dunn embarked on his career as head athletic |
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trainer at Snyder High School in 1971, and in 1977, he moved back to |
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Killeen to operate Shine and Dunn Tire Service alongside his |
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father; he eventually returned to education as head athletic |
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trainer at Ellison High School in the Killeen Independent School |
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District, and he retired in 2010 after three decades of |
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distinguished service; following his retirement, he began working |
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at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Dunn gave generously of |
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his time and talents to a number of organizations over the years, |
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including the Killeen Junior Livestock Association and the American |
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Red Cross, and he served in the Killeen Volunteer Fire Department |
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for more than two decades, rising to the rank of lieutenant; |
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moreover, he was a valued member of First Baptist Church Killeen, |
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where he served as a deacon and as a member of numerous committees; |
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among his many accolades, he was named Killeen VFD Fire Fighter of |
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the Year in 1983 and was inducted as the 2018 Comanche Gap Medicine |
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Man; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his faith, and his |
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community, Tony Dunn earned the lasting respect and admiration of |
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all who were 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 hereby pay tribute to the life of Anthony Dale Dunn and |
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extend sincere condolences to his loved 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 Tony Dunn. |
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Buckley |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 66 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on March 6, 2025. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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