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1	1	H.R. No. 2878
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
6	6	death of Richard John Avery, Jr., of Dallas, who passed away on May
7	7	22, 2009, at the age of 83; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Born in Dallas on August 15, 1925, Mr. Avery was a
9	9	devoted member of the Catholic faith and a longtime parishioner of
10	10	St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church; as a young man, he answered his
11	11	nation's call to duty with service as a pilot trainee in the U.S.
12	12	Air Force, and he studied management engineering at Texas A&M
13	13	University; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Mr. Avery was a dedicated and supportive father and
15	15	grandfather and a loving husband to his wife, Rose Marie, with whom
16	16	he shared nearly six decades of marriage; through the years, their
17	17	family grew to include 8 children, Christine, Cathy, Richard,
18	18	Patricia, Kenneth, Tom, Teresa, and Alan, as well as 21
19	19	grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; and
20	20	WHEREAS, The founder and president of Avery Air Conditioning,
21	21	Mr. Avery also served as president of the Air Conditioning and
22	22	Refrigeration Contractors Association; in addition, he taught
23	23	classes in air conditioning and refrigeration for the Dallas County
24	24	Community College District; and
25	25	WHEREAS, Mr. Avery was a man of diverse interests, enjoying
26	26	ranching, gardening, beekeeping, and making wine, and he held three
27	27	patents for his inventions; he was a longtime member and former
28	28	president of the Greater North Texas Orchid Society and a founding
29	29	member of the Richardson Kiwanis Club; he also helped build the
30	30	first African American Catholic church in Dallas County; and
31	31	WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan's many achievements reflect the
32	32	enthusiasm and determination he brought to all aspects of his life,
33	33	and his loved ones will continue to be inspired by their memories of
34	34	him; now, therefore, be it
35	35	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
36	36	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Richard John Avery,
37	37	Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
38	38	his wife, Rose Marie Avery; to his children, Christine Harrell,
39	39	Cathy Tipton, Richard Avery and his wife, PJ, Patricia Tavangaran,
40	40	Kenneth Avery and his wife, Jan, Tom Avery and his wife, Debbie,
41	41	Teresa Dean and her husband, Charles, and Alan Avery and his wife,
42	42	Tricia; to his 20 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; to his
43	43	brothers, Charlie Avery and his wife, Betty, Robert Avery and his
44	44	wife, Barbara, and Bill Avery; and to his other relatives and
45	45	friends; and, be it further
46	46	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
47	47	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
48	48	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Richard
49	49	Avery.
50	50	Corte
51	51	______________________________
52	52	Speaker of the House
53	53	I certify that H.R. No. 2878 was unanimously adopted by a
54	54	rising vote of the House on May 30, 2009.
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56	56	Chief Clerk of the House