81R606 CBE-D
By: Hilderbran H.R. No. 29
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Kerrville lost a dedicated community
leader and valued friend with the death of Lieutenant Colonel Fred
F. Eubanks, Jr., (Ret.) in March 2008, at the age of 88; and
WHEREAS, Born to Fred and Olivia Eubanks on October 20, 1919,
in Mart, Fred Eubanks grew up in Kingsville and attended Schreiner
Institute and Texas A&I University; he enlisted in the U.S. Marine
Corps in 1939 and served in World War II, the Korean War, and the
Vietnam War before retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 1966;
through the years, he received numerous decorations, including the
Silver Star and the Purple Heart; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel Eubanks went on to enjoy a brief
career as a foreign service officer in Vietnam for the U.S. State
Department; returning to Texas, he worked as a concealed handgun
instructor and took a strong interest in civic affairs; he served as
chair of the Kerr County Republicans for more than five years and as
president of the Kerrville chapter of the Sons of the American
Revolution; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan further distinguished himself
as a longtime director of military ceremonies in the area, and
through his participation in the VFW, the Heart of the Hills Chapter
of the Air Force Association, the local chapter of the Retired
Officers Association, and Kerrville Masonic Lodge No. 697;
moreover, he was a member of Hunt United Methodist Church; he was
preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Patterson Eubanks; and
WHEREAS, Known for his genuine interest in others, his
cheerful nature, and his love of adventure, Fred Eubanks made a
positive difference in the world around him, and he will be
remembered with great affection and admiration for many years to
come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lieutenant Colonel
Fred F. Eubanks, Jr., (Ret.) and extend sincere sympathy to the
members of his family: to his daughter, Marsha Eubanks Copeland and
her husband, David J. Copeland; to his grandsons, Ross Alan
Copeland and his wife, Tracy Colyer Copeland, and Douglas Ray
Copeland and his wife, Kellie White Copeland; and to his
great-grandsons, Connor Lewis Copeland, Reid Palmer Copeland, and
Kieran Colyer Copeland; 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 Lieutenant
Colonel Fred F. Eubanks, Jr. (Ret.).