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1	1	H.R. No. 691
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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	passing of the Honorable August Caron, Jr., longtime mayor of
7	7	George West, on March 30, 2008, at the age of 80; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The eldest son of August Caron, Sr., and the former
9	9	Reba Lee Salmon, August Caron, Jr., was born in George West on
10	10	August 21, 1927, and raised on the family ranch in McMullen County;
11	11	he attended schools in the George West school system and answered
12	12	his nation's call to duty after graduation with service to the
13	13	U.S. Army Security Agency as a code breaker during World War II; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Mr. Caron studied civil engineering at Texas A&I
15	15	University in Kingsville after the war and began work with the Texas
16	16	Highway Department in the early 1950s; he oversaw construction of
17	17	countless roadways, including the Live Oak County leg of Interstate
18	18	Highway 37, during his 38-year tenure with the department; after
19	19	his retirement, he worked for several years at Harris Engineering
20	20	of Beeville as a survey and design technician before retiring again
21	21	to devote more of his time to his family and to public service; and
22	22	WHEREAS, A man of diverse talents, Mr. Caron began his career
23	23	in local government in 1982 as a member of the George West City
24	24	Council; he was first elected mayor in 1987, and he continued to
25	25	serve admirably in that office until his death; this dedicated
26	26	elected official expanded water service in George West and worked
27	27	diligently to bring quality emergency medical care to the city and
28	28	surrounding area, in addition to many other accomplishments; and
29	29	WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Caron enjoyed the love
30	30	and support of his wife, the former Gretchen Schmidt, who preceded
31	31	him in death; Mr. Caron took great joy in his two children,
32	32	Christopher and Suzette, and three grandchildren, Jordan, Tyler,
33	33	and Ryan; and
34	34	WHEREAS, Mayor August Caron left behind a record of
35	35	outstanding service to his nation, his family, and his community,
36	36	and he will be forever remembered with deep affection by countless
37	37	individuals whose lives were enriched by his actions; now,
38	38	therefore, be it
39	39	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
40	40	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of August Caron, Jr.,
41	41	and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
42	42	children, Suzette Bellows and her husband, Roger, and Christopher
43	43	Caron; to his grandchildren, Jordan, Tyler, and Ryan Bellows; to
44	44	his brother, Hershall Caron; to his sister, Helen Probst; and to his
45	45	other relatives and 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 Mayor
49	49	August Caron, Jr.
50	50	Gonzalez Toureilles
51	51	______________________________
52	52	Speaker of the House
53	53	I certify that H.R. No. 691 was unanimously adopted by a
54	54	rising vote of the House on March 3, 2009.
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56	56	Chief Clerk of the House