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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help comfort those |
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| 6 | 7 | | saddened by the passing of William Robert Craddock of Winnsboro on |
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| 7 | 8 | | February 15, 2015, at the age of 70; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Rob Craddock was born in Winnsboro on February 20, |
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| 9 | 10 | | 1944, to Donald Owen and Bobbie Rodgers Craddock; he was married to |
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| 10 | 11 | | the love of his life, Betty, for 47 years, and the couple shared in |
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| 11 | 12 | | the joy of raising three children, Robin, Amber, and Jarred; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, A veteran of the United States Navy, Mr. Craddock |
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| 13 | 14 | | worked as an electrician for Rockwell International until his |
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| 14 | 15 | | retirement; he also served as a volunteer firefighter in Winnsboro |
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| 15 | 16 | | for many years, until an accident on the way to a fire in 1982 left |
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| 16 | 17 | | him with pain and difficulty walking; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Despite his injury, Mr. Craddock lived his life with |
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| 18 | 19 | | optimism and found further strength in his faith and his family; he |
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| 19 | 20 | | was a valued member of First United Methodist Church in Winnsboro, |
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| 20 | 21 | | and he treasured the time he spent with his loved ones and delighted |
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| 21 | 22 | | in watching his grandchildren play sports; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Although Rob Craddock is deeply missed, his warm and |
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| 23 | 24 | | generous nature, good humor, and determination to remain engaged in |
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| 24 | 25 | | the world around him will forever be a source of inspiration to all |
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| 25 | 26 | | those who were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 27 | 28 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of William Robert |
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| 28 | 29 | | Craddock and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his |
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| 29 | 30 | | family: to his wife, Betty Craddock; to his children, Robin |
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| 30 | 31 | | Craddock, Amber Craddock Johnson and her husband, Mike, and Jarred |
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| 31 | 32 | | Craddock and his wife, Shannon; to his sister, Julie Reiter, and her |
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| 32 | 33 | | husband, Mike; to his sister-in-law, Glenda Presley, and her |
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| 33 | 34 | | husband, Wendell; to his grandchildren, Ryan and Reagan Johnson and |
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| 34 | 35 | | Owen Eli and Zoe Craddock; to his nephews, Mike and Mark Safford and |
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| 35 | 36 | | Mike, Mark, and Mitch Presley; and to his other relatives and |
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| 36 | 37 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 39 | 40 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Rob |
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| 40 | 41 | | Craddock. |
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