SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 180
In Memory
of
Kenneth Raymond Fleenor
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of United States Air Force Brigadier
General Kenneth Raymond Fleenor, Retired, who died
December 10, 2010, at the age of 81; and
WHEREAS, Kenneth Fleenor was born and raised in Bowling
Green, Kentucky, and graduated from Western Kentucky State
University; and
WHEREAS, He served the nation with distinction in the armed
forces for 28 years; while he was serving in Vietnam, his F-4
Phantom fighter jet was shot down near Hanoi, and he spent more
than five years as a prisoner of war, enduring starvation,
isolation, and torture; after his release from captivity in 1973,
he continued his military career and held numerous important
posts at Randolph Air Force Base, including Base Commander, Wing
Commander, and Deputy Commander of Operations for the Air
Training Command; and
WHEREAS, General Fleenor went on to work for the state as a
coordinator for Texans War on Drugs, and he was on the boards of
numerous companies; for 10 years, he served the citizens of Selma
as a city council member and as mayor; and
WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he
gave generously to others, and his wisdom and foresight will not
be forgotten by those who knew him; and
WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and
grandfather, and he left behind memories that will be treasured
forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the legacy of Brigadier
General Kenneth Raymond Fleenor; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family to commemorate the life of this dedicated patriot, and
that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
Kenneth Fleenor.
Hinojosa
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 12, 2013,
by a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate