SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 817
In Memory
of
Tim Carlton Thatcher
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Tim Carlton Thatcher, who died May 7,
2012, at the age of 41; and
WHEREAS, Tim Thatcher was born June 14, 1970, in Corvallis,
Oregon; he grew up in Sequim, Washington, and was a 1988 honors
graduate of Sequim High School; and
WHEREAS, He attended the University of Puget Sound, and he
worked for a brief stint with the Boeing Company before joining
the Peace Corps; assigned to three years of service in Nicaragua
by the Peace Corps, he traveled extensively throughout Central
and South America, and during that time he developed a lifelong
love for all things Latin; and
WHEREAS, He met his beloved wife, Cristiana, in San
Salvador in 1995, and they were married April 4, 1998, in
Managua, Nicaragua; they raised three children together,
Cristopher Alan, Nicolas Andres, and Sofia Loree, who were a
source of much pride and joy; and
WHEREAS, Tim was blessed with many talents and interests;
in addition to his successful 11-year career with Dell,
Incorporated, he was a skilled woodworker who crafted numerous
gifts for those he loved; he was also an avid baseball fan who
amassed an impressive collection of the sport's memorabilia, and
he was noted for the great enjoyment he derived from camping and
fishing; and
WHEREAS, Tim was a man of strength and determination, and
his courage in the face of his illness was an inspiration to all
who knew him; he gave unselfishly to others, and his warm smile,
his dry sense of humor, and his enthusiasm for living each day to
the fullest will not be forgotten; and
WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband and father, and he leaves
behind memories that will be treasured forever by his family and
countless friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the
bereaved family of Tim Carlton Thatcher; 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 Tim Thatcher.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 2, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate