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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort |
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those saddened by the passing of Donald Spencer Peterson of Dallas |
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on December 26, 2024, at the age of 54; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Donald Lee Peterson and Gayle Spencer |
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Peterson, Don Peterson was born on May 31, 1970, at Barksdale Air |
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Force Base in Louisiana; growing up in a military family, he lived |
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in Florida, Virginia, Alabama, Arizona, Texas, and Germany during |
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his youth; he graduated from high school in Panama City, Florida, |
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and went on to attend Texas A&M University, where he earned a |
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bachelor of business administration degree in finance; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Peterson enjoyed a successful career in wealth |
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management that spanned 32 years; he worked at Merrill Lynch and |
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Deutsche Bank Securities before joining UBS Wealth Management USA |
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as a managing director and spending more than 22 years with the |
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firm; he worked with many of his clients for decades, and he was |
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recognized for his expertise in such publications as Barron's and |
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Forbes; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Peterson enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Kerry; the couple married in November 2005, |
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and they became the parents of three children, Elsa, Henry, and |
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Sydney; in his leisure time, Mr. Peterson loved traveling the world |
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with his family, playing tennis, and sailing; and |
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WHEREAS, While his loss is difficult to bear, Don Peterson |
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leaves behind numerous friends and loved ones whose lives are far |
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richer for having known him, and he will always hold a treasured |
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place in 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 life of Donald Spencer |
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Peterson and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Kerry; to his children, Elsa, Henry, and |
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Sydney; to his mother, Gayle; and to his other relatives and many |
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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 Don |
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Peterson. |