H.R. No. 2871
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Friends and family are mourning the loss of Richard
Earle Deweese of Bonham, who passed away on May 6, 2007, at the age
of 62; and
WHEREAS, Born on October 15, 1944, to George and Marcella
Behrends Deweese in Fort Worth, Richard Deweese graduated from
Richardson High School and earned a bachelor's degree in marketing
from The University of Texas; during his college years, he was a
member of the Sigma Pi and Kappa Kappa Psi fraternities and
performed in the Longhorn Band; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Deweese married Jayne Gay Jackson, and the
couple shared 15 rewarding years together before Mrs. Deweese's
death in 2003; Mr. Deweese was the father of three sons, Blake,
Perry, and Kenneth, and took great pride in their achievements; and
WHEREAS, In his professional life, Mr. Deweese worked as a
sales representative for Matthews Marketing Products; in addition,
he was a retired staff sergeant in the Texas Air National Guard and
was instrumental in the founding of the Armed Forces Day
celebration in Fannin County; an elder at First Christian Church,
he served as choir director, as Sunday school teacher, and as a
member and former chair of the church board; he was also active in
The University of Texas Alumni Band Association and was a longtime
member of the Handley Masonic Lodge; and
WHEREAS, Richard Deweese led a caring and purposeful life,
and he will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by all those who
had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Richard Earle Deweese
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
sons, Blake, Perry, and Kenneth Deweese; to his sister, Diana Sue
Kerns, and her husband, George; to his mother-in-law, Mary
Elizabeth "Kitty" Jackson; to his nieces, Katherine Kerns, Audra
Riopelle, and Linda Smith; and to his other relatives and 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 Richard
Deweese.
Phillips
Flynn
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2871 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on June 1, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House