H.R. No. 2266
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and a host of friends will forever treasure
their memories of Richard Louis Anderson of Burkburnett, who passed
away on April 13, 2015, at the age of 78; and
WHEREAS, Richard Anderson was born in Lowell, Massachusetts,
on November 11, 1936, to William and Rose Berube Anderson; he was a
member of the United States Air Force for 10 years, and he exchanged
wedding vows with his wife, the former Francyne McClendon, at a
chapel on Sheppard Air Force Base near Wichita Falls on April 27,
1956; and
WHEREAS, A proud Texan by choice, Mr. Anderson was the owner
of A-5 Feed & Farm Supply in Magnolia, where he enjoyed a warm
rapport with his employees and customers; his desire to serve his
fellow citizens led to his election to the Magnolia City Council,
and he also benefited the community as president of the Magnolia
Independent School District Board of Trustees and as a member of the
Greater Magnolia Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson found particular fulfillment in
assisting members of the Magnolia FFA and Ag Support Group, and he
had the honor of being recognized by the local Masonic Lodge with
the Community Builders Award, an accolade that is rarely given to
nonmembers; and
WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Anderson deeply cherished his
wife and family, which included his children, Karen, Richard, and
David, and his grandchildren and great-grandson; moreover, he made
many close and lasting friends through the years and counted his
customers and employees among them; and
WHEREAS, Richard Anderson was an engaged citizen, a
successful businessman, and a devoted family man, and he will long
be remembered with great admiration and affection by all those who
were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Richard Louis
Anderson and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:
to his wife, Francyne Anderson; to his children, Karen, Richard and
his wife, Julie, and David and his wife, Lilly; to his
grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Emily, Michelle, Justin Frank, Tyler, and
Sharon; to his great-grandson, Ivan; to his sister, Maureen Dube,
and her husband, Dick; to his sister-in-law, Gillis Carroll, and
her husband, Bob; to his nieces and nephews, Debra Burke, Robin
Anderson, Harry Raymond, Michael Raymond, Johnny Fortin, Holly
Carroll Lobaugh, and Josh Carroll; 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 Richard
Anderson.
Bell
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2266 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 21, 2015.
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Chief Clerk of the House