SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 198
In Memory
of
Charles Francis Weekley
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of San Benito in mourning the loss of Charles Francis
"Chuck" Weekley, who died August 3, 2008, at the age of 79; and
WHEREAS, Charles Francis Weekley was born February 19,
1929, in Bunston, Missouri; he moved to Texas at the age of four,
and he attended Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School, where he was
president of his senior class and participated in athletics and
band; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Weekley attended Edinburg Junior College and
The University of Texas at Austin before serving as a lieutenant
in the United States Air Force, where he flew 57 missions over
Korea; and
WHEREAS, Following his military service, Mr. Weekley and
his wife, Meredith, moved to San Benito, where they raised four
children; a successful businessman, he managed and owned Whalen
Furniture Company, and he was chief executive officer of Briar
Ridge, Incorporated; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Weekley was committed to civic concerns and
served the City of San Benito as a city commissioner and as mayor,
where he was given wide acknowledgment for steering the city
through fiscal difficulties; he was a member of the Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs and was inducted into the San Benito Chamber of
Commerce Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, A man of courage, kindness, and generosity, he
gave unselfishly to others, and his wisdom and valued counsel
will not be forgotten by those who knew him; and
WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband and father, and his
family and friends will continue to live with the cherished
memory of his life and his many accomplishments; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family and friends of Charles Francis Weekley; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Charles Francis Weekley.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 17, 2009,
by a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate