SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 395
In Memory
of
David Richard Frank
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of David Richard Frank on March 18, 2009,
the day that would have been the 49th anniversary of his marriage
to Emily Birdwell Frank; and
WHEREAS, David Frank was born August 8, 1939, near Mentz in
Colorado County; he graduated from Columbus High School in 1957,
and shortly thereafter, he moved to Houston and joined the Army
National Guard, in which he served faithfully for many years
until he was honorably discharged in 1990; and
WHEREAS, He met the love of his life, Emily Birdwell, while
skating at a rink in Eagle Lake; David and Emily married on March
18, 1960, at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Columbus, and the
couple moved to Columbus that summer; their daughter, Julie
Ellen, was born on December 15, 1974; and
WHEREAS, A leader in the Columbus community, David served
for a number of years as a director of the Colorado County Fair
Association and was a member of the Columbus Lions Club and the
Bernardo Hermann Sons Lodge 243; he was a member of the Columbus
Volunteer Fire Department from 1977 to 1995; he retired from his
work with the Texas Department of Transportation on December 31,
1994; and
WHEREAS, David and Emily were exemplary Columbus citizens
and shared a deep love and devotion to one another throughout the
years of their marriage; until his death on November 13, 2007,
David lived a fulfilling life with Emily, and their happiness
together was an inspiration to others; and
WHEREAS, David enjoyed hunting in the Texas Hill Country
around Junction and looked forward to annual hunting trips in
Colorado; he was close to his friends in the guard and at the fire
department, and the members of the Columbus Volunteer Fire
Department Honor Guard served as pallbearers at his funeral; and
WHEREAS, David was a man of integrity, strength, and
generosity; a dedicated husband and father, he was beloved by his
family and friends, and he left behind memories that are deeply
treasured by all who were privileged to share in his life; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of David Richard
Frank and to the long and rewarding marriage that he and Emily
devotedly shared; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
Emily Frank, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so
in memory of David Frank.
West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 9, 2009, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate