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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | death of Richard Nelson Rose of Arlington on March 3, 2015, at the |
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| 7 | 8 | | age of 68; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Rick Rose was born in Longview on February 4, 1947, |
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| 9 | 10 | | to Dorothy and Marc Rose; after graduating from Copperas Cove High |
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| 10 | 11 | | School, he attended Tarleton State College; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, In 1966, Mr. Rose interrupted his studies to enlist |
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| 12 | 13 | | in the United States Army; he trained with the Green Berets for 23 |
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| 13 | 14 | | months before his deployment to Vietnam, where he earned a Bronze |
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| 14 | 15 | | Star with valor; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Following his military service, Mr. Rose embarked |
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| 16 | 17 | | on a career in law enforcement; for five years, he worked as a |
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| 17 | 18 | | police officer and undercover narcotics investigator in Copperas |
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| 18 | 19 | | Cove, and he went on to investigate welfare fraud for the Dallas |
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| 19 | 20 | | County assistant district attorney's office; he later served as a |
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| 20 | 21 | | deputy sheriff in Athens, Texas, and he took pride in the role he |
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| 21 | 22 | | played as an investigator in the Betty Lou Beets murder case; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, In his retirement, Mr. Rose took pleasure in hunting |
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| 23 | 24 | | and fishing, and he especially delighted in the time he spent with |
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| 24 | 25 | | his granddaughter, Emma; he was also a generous friend who never |
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| 25 | 26 | | failed to lend a hand when needed; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Rose was passionate about politics, and he |
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| 27 | 28 | | demonstrated an unwavering commitment to defending those essential |
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| 28 | 29 | | freedoms guaranteed to citizens by the Constitution; he was a |
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| 29 | 30 | | precinct chair for the Tarrant County Republican Party and an |
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| 30 | 31 | | active member of the Arlington Tea Party, and he earned the |
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| 31 | 32 | | admiration of many with his dedication to the causes in which he |
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| 32 | 33 | | believed; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, A true patriot, Rick Rose fought tirelessly to |
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| 34 | 35 | | protect this country's freedoms, and he leaves behind a record of |
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| 35 | 36 | | service that will continue to inspire all those who knew and loved |
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| 36 | 37 | | him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Richard Nelson Rose |
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| 39 | 40 | | and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 40 | 41 | | wife, Bonnie Rose; to his daughter, Amanda Silva, and her husband, |
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| 41 | 42 | | David; to his son, Jason Rose; to his sister, Carol Williams; to his |
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| 42 | 43 | | grandchildren, Emma and Brayden; to his nephews, Mark and Paul |
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| 43 | 44 | | Williams; to his nieces, Shelly Rutherford and Kerri Wagers; and to |
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| 44 | 45 | | his other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 47 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 47 | 48 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Rick Rose. |
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