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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of former state representative Fred |
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Charles Head of Athens on April 26, 2025, at the age of 86; and |
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WHEREAS, Fred Head was born in Troup in Smith County on |
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February 22, 1939, the son of Lou Ella Wilkinson Head and Alvie |
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Charles Head; he earned a bachelor's degree in business |
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administration from Southern Methodist University as well as a law |
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degree from the SMU Dedman School of Law; from 1962 to 1963, he |
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served as president of the Texas Intercollegiate Student |
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Association, and he was selected to represent the state in a |
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national oratorical competition sponsored by the Junior Chambers of |
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Commerce in 1965; and |
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WHEREAS, The following year, Mr. Head won election to the |
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Texas House of Representatives at age 27; his 15-year tenure as a |
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lawmaker commenced with the 60th Legislature in 1967, and through |
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the years, he represented the constituents of House Districts 15 |
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and 14; he served on numerous committees, including those focused |
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on penitentiaries, labor, and appropriations, and he chaired the |
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House Reapportionment and Higher Education Committees; in 1971, he |
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was a member of the "Dirty Thirty," a bipartisan coalition of |
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legislators that spoke out against political corruption; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Head enjoyed a long and successful career as an |
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attorney, and in 2013, he was honored by the State Bar of Texas for |
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50 years of service in the field of law; he was also active in real |
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estate investment and ranching; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Head benefited from the |
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love and support of his wife, Marsha, with whom he shared a |
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rewarding marriage that spanned more than six decades; he took |
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great pride in his children, Cindy, Cathy, Mimi, Mike, and the late |
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Fred Charles "Bud" Head Jr., and over the years, he saw his |
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cherished family grow to include eight grandchildren, Katie, Clara, |
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Sloane, Felix, Chad, True, Regan, and Freddie, and two |
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great-grandchildren, Tristan and Catalina; following the untimely |
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passing of their son Bud in 1986, Mr. and Mrs. Head donated the |
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historic Texan Theater building to the City of Athens in his honor; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through his wide-ranging contributions, Fred Head |
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earned the respect and admiration of innumerable people, and he |
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leaves behind a legacy that will resonate for years to come; now, |
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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 Fred Charles Head |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy 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 Fred Head. |