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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 Terry Parks Stadler of Tyler, who passed away on |
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April 14, 2025, at the age of 75; and |
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WHEREAS, Terry Stadler was born to Elmer and Sally Stadler on |
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May 4, 1949, in Holdrege, Nebraska, and he grew up sharing in the |
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companionship of his brother, Kent; a 1967 graduate of Holdrege |
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High School, he continued his education at the University of |
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Nebraska-Lincoln before earning a bachelor's degree from Kearney |
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State College; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Stadler joined his father and brother at |
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Claussen's Shoe Stores in Nebraska and managed the company's |
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locations in Holdrege and Kearney; embarking on a second career in |
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education, he taught at schools in Rialto, California, and Tyler, |
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and he retired from the Whitehouse Independent School District in |
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2014; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1970, Mr. Stadler married Candy Anderson, and the |
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couple became the proud parents of three children, Andy, Libby, and |
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Phil; following his wife's passing in 1999, Mr. Stadler was |
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fortunate enough to find love again with Faye Dollar, whom he wed in |
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2007; with the passing years, he had the privilege of seeing his |
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family grow to include five grandchildren, Paige, Grant, Danica, |
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Gianna, and Trinity, three great-grandchildren, Maria, Ava, and |
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Edwin, and a stepdaughter, Toni; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of faith, Mr. Stadler was a valued congregant |
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of Colonial Hills Baptist Church in Tyler; he enjoyed acting and |
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singing, and he pursued a variety of hobbies in his later life, |
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including bird-watching, gardening, and snorkeling; and |
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WHEREAS, While his loss is difficult to bear, Terry Stadler |
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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 memory of Terry Parks Stadler and extend |
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sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; 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 Terry Stadler. |