H.R. No. 1299
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The passing of Danny Ray Robertson of Midland on
December 12, 2008, at the age of 59, has deeply saddened the family
and friends of this esteemed Texan; and
WHEREAS, The son of T. Ray and Sylvia Martin Robertson, Dan
Robertson was born on April 17, 1949, in Perryton, and he was raised
in Spearman; after graduating from Spearman High School in 1967, he
attended West Texas A&M University and later The University of
Texas at Austin; Mr. Robertson married the former Donna Freeland on
July 31, 1971, while they were both completing their studies at UT,
and in 1976, he graduated with honors, earning a bachelor's degree
in government; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Robertson worked on various political
campaigns, and he was on the staff of Congressman Bob Krueger before
joining Atlantic Richfield Company, known as ARCO, in 1979; he went
on to hold numerous executive positions within the company,
including director of government affairs; during this time, he and
his young family lived in both Houston and Dallas, but they
eventually settled in Midland, where Mr. Robertson became president
of 180 Petroleum; he was also an investor and a consultant within
the oil and gas industry; and
WHEREAS, Active in numerous organizations, Mr. Robertson
served as director of the Texas Lyceum, and he was involved in the
Permian Basin Petroleum Association, the Texas Alliance of Energy
Producers, the Petroleum Club of Midland, and the Permian Basin
Workforce Development Board; he was also a longtime participant on
the legislative committee of the Texas Oil and Gas Association, and
he was the editor of the Oil Report for the Midland
Reporter-Telegram; in addition, Mr. Robertson was on the Midland
Wildcat Committee and the board of the Midland Community Concerts
Association, and he was a dedicated supporter of the Permian Basin
Petroleum Museum and the Save the Girls collection at the American
Airpower Heritage Museum; and
WHEREAS, Committed to his profession and his community, Dan
Robertson touched the lives of countless individuals, and he will
be greatly missed by all those who were privileged to know him; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Danny Ray Robertson
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
wife, Donna Freeland Robertson; to his sons, Duncan Robertson and
his wife, Stephanie, and Stephen Robertson and his wife, Leah; to
his sister, Brenda Annen and her husband, Claude; to his aunt, Sybil
Miller and her husband, Billy; to his sister-in-law, Peggy Betz and
her husband, Dennis; to his nieces and nephews; and to his other
relatives and many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dan
Robertson.
Craddick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1299 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 23, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House