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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 Robert Travis Wood of Concho County on February 24, 2024, |
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at the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Mary and Dola Wood, Robert Wood was born |
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in Concho County on February 22, 1937, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of six siblings, Mike, Jan, Judy, Gwen, Eddie, and |
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Richard; he graduated from Paint Rock High School, where he |
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excelled in athletics, and he attended San Angelo College before |
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enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1958; he served for three years, and |
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he completed his final deployment in South Korea; and |
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WHEREAS, On December 6, 1959, Mr. Wood wed the former Glenda |
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Jean Thomas, and the couple shared a rewarding marriage that |
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spanned nearly 65 years; he took great pride in their two daughters, |
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Kathy and Dawn, and he had the pleasure of seeing his treasured |
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family grow to include eight grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, After training at Texas A&M University, Mr. Wood |
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embarked on a fulfilling career as a game warden for the Texas Parks |
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and Wildlife Department in 1966; he completed short assignments in |
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Houston and Abilene before moving to Ballinger in 1971, where he |
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served Runnels County with great distinction for more than two |
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decades; he was an exceptionally skilled member of the state's |
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shooting teams, and in recognition of his outstanding record, he |
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was honored as a top game warden by the Southeastern Texas Game and |
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Fish Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Wood enjoyed raising cattle and |
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goats and caring for the land on the Wood/Novian Ranch in Concho |
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County, which has been in his family for more than a century; he |
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spent many happy hours sharing his love of nature with his |
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grandchildren, whom he taught to shoot, hunt, and fish; and |
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WHEREAS, Robert Wood lived a caring and purposeful life, and |
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he will forever be remembered with deep affection by all who held |
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him close to their hearts; 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 memory of Robert Travis Wood |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Glenda Wood; to his children, Kathy Hansen and her husband, |
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Andy, and Dawn Sproat; to his grandchildren, Meredith, Andrew, |
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Judge, Harris, and Margo Hansen, and Kristen, Eddie, and Kendall |
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Sproat; to his brother, Mike Wood; and to his many other relatives |
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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 Robert |
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Wood. |