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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of Theodore August Swenson Jr. of Bullard, who passed away |
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on January 19, 2025, at the age of 92; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Tyler on December 7, 1932, Ted Swenson was |
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the son of Theodore and Ella Mae Swenson, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of his sister, Rubena; after attending schools in |
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Tyler, he graduated from Kemper Military School in Boonville, |
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Missouri, and he went on to earn a bachelor's degree from the |
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University of Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Swenson served in the United States Navy as an |
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electronics technician aboard the USS Orion; he then embarked on |
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his civilian career as a chemist, eventually working his way up to |
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management for Dow Chemical in Freeport before retiring in 1990; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Swenson married the former Esther Leigh in 1958, |
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and they became the proud parents of two sons, Stuart and Danny; |
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following Mrs. Swenson's passing in 1998, Mr. Swenson was |
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fortunate enough to find love again with Martha Smith, whom he wed |
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in 2000, and he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to |
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include six stepchildren, Teresa, Mari, Gina, Michael, David, and |
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Stephen; he also cherished his two granddaughters, Kaylene and |
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Cassie, his great-granddaughter, Avery, and a host of |
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step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; in his leisure |
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time, he enjoyed spending time with his wife at their cabin in Lake |
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City, Colorado, as well as playing golf, hunting, fishing, and |
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traveling; he was a dedicated member of Marvin Methodist Church, |
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where he served as an usher for two decades, and Emerald Bay |
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Community Church; and |
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WHEREAS, While his loss is difficult to bear, Ted Swenson |
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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 Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Theodore August Swenson Jr. and |
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extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Ted Swenson. |