| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 3121 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends mourn the loss of Raymond Risk, |
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| 6 | 6 | | Sr., of Sherman, who died on June 21, 2008, at the age of 85; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Risk was born on April 28, 1923, to Julia |
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| 8 | 8 | | David and John Naif Risk; after graduating from Sherman High School |
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| 9 | 9 | | in 1941, he attended Austin College; he was joined in matrimony to |
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| 10 | 10 | | Lillian Risk, and they became the parents of three children, Naif, |
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| 11 | 11 | | Raymond, and Sarah; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Risk was a decorated soldier with the U.S. Army |
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| 13 | 13 | | during World War II, serving as a sergeant under General George |
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| 14 | 14 | | Patton in the 94th Medical Gas Treatment Battalion of the 3rd Army; |
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| 15 | 15 | | and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life in Sherman after the war, |
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| 17 | 17 | | he took over Risk Shoe Store and Shoe Repair from his father; he ran |
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| 18 | 18 | | the shop successfully until his retirement in 2002, and this |
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| 19 | 19 | | well-known local business is currently operated by Mr. Risk's son, |
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| 20 | 20 | | Naif; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Raymond Risk continued to honor |
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| 22 | 22 | | his military service as a member of the American Legion, AMVETS, the |
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| 23 | 23 | | Disabled American Veterans, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan also shared his time with the |
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| 25 | 25 | | Sherman Noon Lions Club; a member for 61 years, he held several |
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| 26 | 26 | | offices, including president, was recognized as a life member of |
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| 27 | 27 | | the Julien C. Hyer Lions Youth Camp and the Texas Lions Camp, and |
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| 28 | 28 | | was named a Melvin Jones Fellow; in addition, Mr. Risk was a |
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| 29 | 29 | | dedicated member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and the Odd |
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| 30 | 30 | | Fellows; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, A brave soldier, a community leader, and a respected |
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| 32 | 32 | | businessman, Raymond Risk, Sr., excelled in each of these roles, |
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| 33 | 33 | | and his long and productive life serves as an inspiration to those |
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| 34 | 34 | | who were fortunate enough to share in his love and friendship; now, |
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| 35 | 35 | | therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Raymond Risk, Sr., |
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| 38 | 38 | | and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 39 | 39 | | son, Naif Risk, his wife, Cindy, and their niece, Lauren Stephens; |
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| 40 | 40 | | to his son, Raymond Risk, his wife, Nancy, and their son, Noah; to |
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| 41 | 41 | | his sister, Jeanette Snyder; to his brother, William Risk, and his |
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| 42 | 42 | | wife, Margaret Ann; to his in-laws, Norma Oren and her husband, Bob, |
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| 43 | 43 | | Ernest Horany and his wife, Eileen, and Julia Waldrop and her |
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| 44 | 44 | | husband, Kenneth; to his dear friend and companion, Mary Moses; and |
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| 45 | 45 | | to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 46 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 47 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 48 | 48 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Raymond |
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| 49 | 49 | | Risk, Sr. |
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| 50 | 50 | | Phillips |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 53 | 53 | | I certify that H.R. No. 3121 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 54 | 54 | | rising vote of the House on June 1, 2009. |
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| 55 | 55 | | ______________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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