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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, David Thomas Roberts, an esteemed Texan and friend |
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to many, passed away on June 30, 2024, at the age of 65; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Doris and Bob Roberts, Dave Roberts was |
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born in East St. Louis, Illinois, on January 14, 1959; he graduated |
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from Aldine High School in Houston in 1977, and he continued his |
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education at The University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Roberts' entrepreneurial skills and tremendous |
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work ethic brought him great success, and over the years, he |
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established a number of businesses, including Teligistics, |
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Defiance Press & Publishing, ProcureLogix, and Comanche Rose Ranch, |
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where he realized his longtime dream of raising Longhorn cattle; in |
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addition, he held numerous patents for innovative processes in a |
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variety of industries, and he authored six books, The Death of |
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Liberty, Purge on the Potomac, A State of Treason, Patriots of |
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Treason, Unemployable, and Hunt It Down, Kill It & Drag It Home; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Roberts wed the love of his life, Rose Marquez, |
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on February 23, 1984, and they enjoyed a rewarding marriage that |
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spanned four decades; he took great pride in his children, Tiffany, |
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Tanya, Travis, and Tanner, and with the passing years, he had the |
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privilege of becoming "Papaw" to nine grandchildren, Vivi, Braeden, |
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Aliza, Isabel, Thomason, Lily, Travis, Amelia, and the late Adelyn |
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Shelander; a Texas history buff, sports enthusiast, and true animal |
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lover, he cherished time spent with his family and friends and found |
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great fulfillment in serving as a coach and mentor; and |
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WHEREAS, While the death of Dave Roberts brings immeasurable |
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sorrow to his loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy that will long |
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be treasured by all those who held him dear; 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 David Thomas Roberts |
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and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be |
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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 Dave |
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Roberts. |
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Toth |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 428 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 23, 2025. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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