82R19035 MGR-D
By: Isaac H.R. No. 1173
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their
memories of Raymond Oren Whisenant, Sr., of Dripping Springs, who
passed away on March 20, 2011, at the age of 81; and
WHEREAS, The son of K. C. and Lillie Whisenant, Raymond
Whisenant was raised on a ranch with his sister, Lyndia; he enjoyed
more than 50 years of fulfilling partnership with his wife, Betty
Joy Bradshaw Whisenant, before her passing, and he took great pride
in his daughter, Audel, and his son, Ray, with whom he operated a
successful water well drilling business; Mr. Whisenant was well
known for his gift for finding underground sources of water, or
"water witching," and his services remained in high demand even
after his retirement; and
WHEREAS, He also worked as a reserve deputy sheriff in Hays
County, and in his free time, he enjoyed vacationing at his mountain
cabin in Colorado; and
WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in the love and
friendship of Raymond Whisenant will always remember him with great
admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Raymond Oren
Whisenant, Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
family: to his children, Ray Whisenant, Jr., and his wife, Connie,
and Audel Whisenant Cayce; to his grandchildren, Brandt Whisenant
and his wife, Shana, Shane Whisenant and his wife, Janey, and
Cassell Puryear Durst and her husband, Todd; to his
great-grandchildren, Chase and Jake Whisenant and Ashton Durst; and
to his other relatives and friends; 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 Raymond
Whisenant.