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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 David Lester Lindow of Longview on April 5, 2025, at the |
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age of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, David Lindow was born in Chili, Wisconsin, on |
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February 27, 1941, to Lester and Beulah Lindow; he grew up with the |
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companionship of a brother, Jay, and he moved with his family to the |
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Chicago area as a teenager; answering his nation's call to duty, he |
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joined the U.S. Marines and served in the Vietnam War; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Lindow and his wife, Marilyn, shared a rewarding |
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marriage that spanned more than five decades, and they became the |
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parents of three children, Erik, Alan, and Christine; with the |
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passing years, their family grew to include four grandchildren and |
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two great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Lindow sold auto parts for a time before moving |
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in 1974 to Longview, where he worked as a mechanic and obtained his |
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teaching certificate; he went on to enjoy a two-decade tenure with |
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the Longview Independent School District as a vocational automobile |
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mechanics instructor, and he took great pride in sharing his |
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knowledge and expertise with his students; he also ran a wholesale |
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flowering plant business alongside his wife for a number of years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In his retirement, Mr. Lindow continued to work on |
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cars, and he also devoted time to his sons' BMX racing activities; |
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he also liked to hunt for rocks and gems, mostly in North Carolina |
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and Arkansas, and he learned to facet gems and to cut and polish |
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rocks; above all else, he cherished time spent with his family, with |
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whom he enjoyed fishing and camping; and |
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WHEREAS, Although David Lindow is deeply missed, those who |
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held him dear will forever remember the warmth and kindness he |
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brought into their lives; 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 memory of David Lester Lindow and extend |
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sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Marilyn Lindow; to his sons, Erik Lindow and his wife, Holly, and |
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Alan Lindow and his wife, Christy; to his grandchildren, Alexis |
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Lindow-Owens, Brooklyn Lindow Vandre and her husband, Colton, |
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Kristen Lindow, and Matthew Lindow; to his great-grandchildren, |
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Baylor Owens-Peshoff and Caiden Lindow; and to his 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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of David Lindow. |