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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The passing of Fred Joseph Mitchell of Lewisville |
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on April 21, 2025, at the age of 75, brought an immeasurable loss |
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to his family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Andrew Joe Mitchell and Florence Mayho |
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Mitchell, Fred Mitchell was born in St. James, Louisiana, on |
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January 18, 1950, and he grew up with the company of 10 siblings, |
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Robert, Jimmy, Norman, Katherine, Herbert, Josephine, Charles, |
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Michael, Marion, and Peter; the family moved to Grapevine before |
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he entered school, and the girl next door, the former Bobbie Jo |
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Benson, would become the love of his life; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Mitchell attended schools in Grapevine as |
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well as I. M. Terrell High School in Fort Worth; baptized at |
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St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Grapevine, he was a |
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faithful parishioner and served as an altar boy and usher; he and |
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Bobbie Mitchell were joined in matrimony at the church on October |
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16, 1971; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted couple, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell were |
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blessed with two children, Darin and Rhonda; their treasured |
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family eventually grew to include two more generations; |
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throughout Mrs. Mitchell's long career as an elected official, |
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Mr. Mitchell was an unwavering source of support and |
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encouragement; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Mitchell was employed over the years by LTV, |
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Engine Components, Home Interiors, Advanced Graphics, and the |
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Lewisville Independent School District; while quiet and |
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unassuming by nature, he was always quick to help others feel |
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better by offering a kind word, a hug, or a little joke; he was an |
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avid fisherman and loved to watch races at the Texas Motor |
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Speedway; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Fred Mitchell is deeply missed, those |
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who held him dear will forever remember the warmth and generosity |
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he brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th Texas |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Fred Joseph |
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Mitchell and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Bobbie Mitchell; to his children, Darin |
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Mitchell and his wife, Tonia, and Rhonda Reinacher and her |
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husband, Keith; to his siblings, Norman Mitchell, Katherine |
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Dennis, Herbert Mitchell, Josephine Winfield, Charles Mitchell, |
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Michael Mitchell, Marion Blueitt, and Peter Mitchell; to his nine |
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grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and to his many other |
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relatives 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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Fred Mitchell. |
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